St. Kitts and Nevis has become the latest Caribbean nation to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United States, agreeing to accept certain deportees and refugees under specific conditions.
SKN Vibes shared that Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew announced this development today during a ‘Roundtable’ discussion with journalists. He clarified that the agreement pertains exclusively to nationals of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), explicitly excluding Haitian citizens due to what he says is security concerns.
So, St. Kitts and Nevis has negotiated and entered into a memorandum of understanding with the United States of America for the potential transfer of certain third-country nationals. And I want us to listen carefully—this applies only to citizens or nationals of the Caribbean Community,” he explained.
The article said that there was some debate regarding the Federation’s involvement, especially considering that Prime Ministers Roosevelt Skerrit from Dominica and Gaston Browne from Antigua and Barbuda had previously indicated that other Caribbean countries were being approached to host third-country deportees or refugees.
Prime Minister Drew reportedly emphasized that St. Kitts and Nevis took a proactive stance on the issue, noting that the program“does not involve anyone from outside the CARICOM region.”
As per the article, he also specified that only individuals with no history of violent or sexual crimes would be considered for entry into the country.
Regarding the financial aspect, Dr. Drew mentioned that the costs are expected to be borne by the United States, with the government currently working out the logistical details.
St. kitts have been flying flags on vessels helping Iran avoid santactions. BBBC UNDERCOVER special report 3years ago FACT. They are all in it for themselves and their associates thats the reality. Why are people worshipping politicians anywhere ?
When it was just Antigua, people were saying its just an Antiguan problem. When it was Antigua and Dominica … opposition in both islands took it as an opportunity to score points on the govt.
Now that it’s reaching St. Kitts and Nevis, and possibly Guyana and beyond, what now ? Is every country’s opposition going to take it for cheap political points… or are we prepared to recognize this for what it really is?
This isn’t one politician’s or one party’s problem. It is a problem for all of us in CARICOM, and the sooner we recognize this, the better.
Remember folks, divide and conquer is a strategy as old as time.
United we stand, divided we fall.
We have to be smart and united on how we face this growing challenge.
There’s only visa restrictions on Dominica and Antigua.
So we cant go AND still take deportees.
St Kitts still in a better position that Dominica
Somehow I believe that the St Kitts & Nevis PM statement lacks credibility or truthfulness ,since no CARICOM country has refused to accept their deported nationals. So why would America enter into an agreement with St Kitts for third country nationals solely from the CARICOM counties, when no country in CARICOM has stopped it’s national from returning to their respective country of origin or birth.
More confusion, the only Caricom country with refugees in America is Haiti, St. Kitts will not be accepting Hatians. Every Caricom country with the possible exception of Haiti has agreed and are willing to accept their nationals if and when they are deported from the US. SO where will the refugees for St.kitts be coming from?
Why are all these Caribbean weaklings lining up one by one to become Trump’s b.tch? Trump is whitening America by illegally deporting people of colour and they are quite happy to collude with him in this process by agreeing to accept his deportees. What is wrong with these people? Does a US visa mean that much to them? I suspect that Trump and Netanyahu are already preparing transportation to ethnically cleanse Gaza and deport Palestinians to the Caribbean in order to build his Gaza riviera. Is MIia Mottley the only Caribbean leader with fortitude?
Weaklins as opposed to what?
I am sure you saw the news of what happened in Venezuela just as the rest of us did.
All of our CARICOM leaders, including the more outspoken ones; made earnest appeals for peace and no military escalation. And guess what? They still did it anyway.
So how are our small islands’ leaders supposed to respond to that show of power? Make bold demands that could put us all at risk? “Try us, if you dare?”
A&B, Dominica, SK&N, possibly Guyana too; isn’t the pattern clear by now ?
Even PM Mia Mottley for all of her recent strong statements, has not made any bold statements after that. Her speeches so far have been very reserved and and cautious, compared to how she usually talks.
We are all heavily dependent on VISA travel, and tourism etc. The Big Countries control a lot. Pragmatically speaking, what choice do we have when put under such stringent negotiations?