The U.S. Embassy to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean advises U.S. citizens in Dominica of demonstrations potentially planned to occur near Upper Kennedy Avenue around 12 noon on Tuesday, 7 February 2017, according to opposition parties.
Even demonstrations intended to be peaceful can turn confrontational and escalate into violence. You should avoid areas of demonstration and exercise caution if in the vicinity of any large gatherings, protests, or demonstrations.
For the latest security information, U.S. citizens living and traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs Internet website at http://travel.state.gov/, where the current Worldwide Caution, Travel Warnings and Travel Alerts, and Country-Specific Information for Dominica can be found. Up-to-date information on security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the U.S. and Canada or, for callers outside the U.S. and Canada, a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).
We strongly recommend that U.S. citizens enroll in the Department of State’s Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) at http://travel.state.gov. STEP enrollment gives you the latest security updates, and makes it easier for the U.S. embassy or nearest U.S. consulate to contact you in an emergency. If you don’t have Internet access, enroll directly with the Embassy or nearest consulate.
The Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Bridgetown, Barbados, can be reached during regular business hours (M-F, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) by telephone at (246) 227-4000; by fax at (246) 431-0179; and by e-mail at [email protected]. After hours, in case of emergency, a duty officer can be reached by calling the Embassy switchboard at (246) 227-4000 and dialing ext. 2210 to speak to the Marine security guard on duty.
Hello I am the grandfather to Jacqaise Canute Anselm lives in Dominica we’re unable to reach him since the hurricane and he is a US Citizen I understand the all US Citizens are being evacuated from the Island can you please see if some one can reach him and have him call (954) 380-1563 to his grandfather so I can make some type of arrangement to bring him to Ft. Lauderdale, FL he lives in Paixe Bouch, Dominica thanks
When you burn down businesses and you loot, does that make you macho? I don’t think so!! it makes you an idiot and a criminal. You all talk of the country being so poor, does burning and looting make it richer? I don’t think so?
Lennox, you need to be a leader not an instigator. You don’t catch flies with lemons, try honey.
You need to educate your followers on the importance of love of self and country. Stop making everything about you. You are Lennox Linton, not Mr Dominica.
Dominicans when you burn the little that you have who the hell is gonna help you build back? Is it Linton? I don’t think so. Lennox is Trouble with a capital T.
You all have become so Americanized, it’s disgusting. You all need to start finding your identity before it’s gone for good.
Lennox your day will come. God is going to judge you for leading this people astray.
every time i read about someone stating that people should not demonstrate i ask how did they get their freedom. someone demonstrated. for you to attend school. write common entrance these were free. we have become complacent and comfortable in our homes so we turn a blind eye to the other person suffering, DR Hill. Are you saying when push come to shove you are hiding. Are all your articles are words with no substance. fraidy kat
Censorship I see!
Hahaha ! I have to laugh. The USA doesn’t need anyone to interprete for them and translate their statement you know. Whoever they think are responsible for unrest is immaterial and irrelevant, they are basically warning their citizens to stay away from potential harm.
I’m curious though, all the DLP defenders, are you all not curious too, at least just a little bit as to why the PM is repeatedly linked to questionable people ? Don’t you want to get to the bottom of these passport and crooked diplomats issues ? Ehbeh is Dominica that more unlucky to be constantly plagued by criminal diplomats and borbol ?…maybe we need to beat the country with a larchay lamowee. And if the level of corruption is directly proportional to the smell of that larchay lamowee needed to untie Dominica, well, that larchay lamowee must stink to high heaven !
I just looked at the website and there is nothing about a warning for Dominica . I saw for Europe, Asia and many other countries. The person who is trying to scare Dominicans should be held responsible ! Sad, what a shame! Patriotic Dominicans hold on, have faith in your God, don`t let evil reign
Who told you about website? Read the headline again! Zor sort en payee sa la! LOL
https://barbados.usembassy.gov/sm262017.html
To Dominicans in Dominica, pay attention!!!
To Dominicans abroad/overseas, shame on you for insighting violence!
We have come to this point regardless your political affiliation.
Cyril, educate yourself please. It is inciting and not “insighting”. May I suggest you use the spellcheck facility on your computer next time.
PS. since we are an island all Dominicans not residing here live overseas (no need to use both overseas & abroad).
No need to thank me, you are welcome.
Alas, so many foolish people. This tiny country find so many silly things to protest against. What they should be doing is working with each other to build it up and keep it strong. There are going to be disagreements but for goodness sake, work together, come to an agreement and move on. This is pointless. No wonder they continue to complain nothing happens and the country is not moving forward.
@ POIN BeLa, I would like to inform you that lots of good things happening in Dominica but some people the likes of Lennox Linton, and his so-called Workers Party trying to destroy Dominica good work prime minister Skerrit and his administration doing for the country, just because Linton is power hungry like a Wolf.
where did skeritt get all that money?
Ay Bondié!! Gadé sa yo ka fè asi bel ti péyi mwen.
Labourites are like those of Plato’s cave: They “do not care about meaning or truth. They just want to live their lives by the compulsion of their senses.”
All of all u that crying DA poor dun register for carnival band for how money plus outfit for each event done order. Poor people cant afford those things.
I am so sad about the sense of madness and the possibility of violence that has permeated the country. While advocacy and agitation are necessary, it is saddening, frightening, and shameful with all the violence discussed here. Where are the civic leaders, church leaders, it is so disconcerting and discomforting, it is unreal. When I read the comments Dominicans have written on this social media outlet, and discussions I have with my friends who do not even live in the country, I feel very disheartened about the future of the country. I am calling the protester and the DPF to please exercise restraint, and not destroy the tranquility of this beautiful and peaceful country. This is a clash of personalities.
Skerrit
Linton
Tony
Alick
Matt
Alix
Blackmore
Joshua
Angelo
Blessings and all
There are so many more. But it is because people cannot talk to each other violence prevails, which is never the alternative to transfer of power.
THE OUTCOME WILL…
The American Government did well to warn their people in Dominica to stay away from any protests being held in Dominica.
It would be wide for Dominicans themselves to stay away. Anybody who is near a protest of this kind could be hurt. The rogues do not ask if you are an American or a Dominican. If a riot breaks out anything can happen.
There have been large and loud protests in front of the American Consulate in Toronto. Years ago I worked as a Security Officer at the same consulate. My wife and I watched the protest on T.V. I was glad I was not there now.
Things in the USA are not exactly at their best. But then Canada is in trouble to! Let us PRAY for world leaders in every nation.
There will be no peace until the Prince of Peace returns. And that will be soon. Are you ready to meet Him
If it were not for a Man called Jesus
If it were not for an old rugged cross,
If it were not for a hill called Calvary
Then forever my soul would be lost!
Sincerely, Rev…
@Rev Donald, We the people of Dominica are fedup with your misuse of the bible. Quite frankly you utterances are running people away from the bible because no true man of God would talk the nonsense and support the ungodliness you have been supporting. You are a hypocrite and very misleading.You misrepresent the truth of the bible just as you are misinterpreting the US Embassy letter that we all can see and understand? “The American Government did well to warn their people in Dominica to stay away from any protests being held in Dominica”. Where in this letter did you see that? Is that the same way you interprete the bible to say what you want it to say?.No matter how much you talk about God, it is clear to many that your god is your belly, according to Philippians 3:19. I would not be at all surprised to hear that you are on our pay role. You sure not a servant of God with all your D.D
So long we’ve been praying for world leaders do you think that hings have gotten better or worse? Truly, it is corrupt world leaders who have the world the way it is. I don’t care how much praying you do things are not going to get better. If most world leaders were thinking about the people who voted them in office instead of their pockets then things would be different.
UNAPOLOGETIC
The concept of fatherhood, and in specific the concept of the father as the spiritual teacher of the children, is demonstrated throughout both the Old and New Testaments.
Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will not depart from it
Whoever spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.
For I have chosen him, that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing righteousness and justice, so that the Lord may bring to Abraham what he has promised him.
For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.
If a man cannot take care of his home, he cannot make a good leader,
A father is responsible to: Provide for his family Instruct his children
. Exhort, encourage and implore children Punish unruly children.Raise the children in the discipline and nurture of the Lord, without provoking them exasperating them causing them to lose…
A father is responsible to:
.Discipline his children.
Love his wife.
Obey God’s commandments and teach your children the same.
God bless you.
This is pure Bull. I have said many time the CIA, and Secret Service and also the FBI are involved in the misinformation in an attempt to dis-stabilize Dominica. They are doing so through the Opposition. These agencies have their own agenda, HIGH World influential People who Secretly do their best to foster change to suit their selfish agenda.
Most black people easily accept propaganda and misinformation and react foolishly.
There have been so many demonstrations in the Caribbean, Its unprecedented that the US Embassy would release much a statement. That is all in an effort to escalate the issue giving the impression that they expect violence tomorrow. Show those white fools that we are no longer slaves, we are as educated and even more intelligently sophisticated than they will every be.
America is going to Collapse soon, we need to get away from the US dollar and start trading in our own currencies. Let America fall don’t keep them up by bring out self down.
Foolish
Interestingly Tony have a house in Florida, when the trouble start he will take off.
Hello and good afternoon my people. Well what do you expect from a Jew they always look out for themselves . They were sent to Dominica to control our economy and our people while playing both sides.
I detest Linton that’s all he’s worth cause malice in the place. Lets bet you must pay for what you doing one day. You’ll never be prime minister NEVERRR….
Yes I it getting a little hot
Uwp got the block hot 
I am saying Dominica will not come like the medley east or like 1979 U W P can never overthrow any Government in this island because we will not sleep on us try it and you will see
Educate.yourself by reading
Your SOO WER toTEWER go to your bed,demonstrating does not mean that you are going to overthrow…NGLapseng,Monfared and the other crooks and criminals who had our diplomatic passport,that’s Dominicas main concern…Other Caribbean countries are laughing at us,because we have greedy and corrupt leaders taking the country to hell..They need to be arrested..The USA will deal with them.
OH M GOD
you scared?
For a man with ten senses you should stick to developing common sense and learn how to spell middle. What is medley east? Stop embarrassing yourself with this semi literacy, it makes many DLP supporters seem like retards.
The UWP nor the DFP nor Pappy Party is to overthrow any government. It is the people who decides, just like in the South Africa, Hon. Nelson Mandela did not force out the corrupt Apartheid government, he lead the people, that is what the UWP leadership is doing under Hon Lennox Linton and with great support from the Freedom Party and others of concern, because Dominica comes first before party. A fundamental principle that the corrupt Labour party government and its followers do not understand. For them Skerrit comes first no matter how long and how much he corrupted the country finance the more he is liked. It is blind. The UWP and DFP put the people and country first.
The People’s power is bigger than the people in power, especially the corrupt like the Labour Party and its leadership and nuisance followers.
We just heard that former French President Nicholas Sarkozy is to stand trial in France. It has to do with financial corrupt while in office linking to election campaigning.
Hehehehehe I will laugh UWP tomorrow eh! ???
You wont laugh if you dont get your red clinic handout. Do you get a lollipop as well ?
Only if a high percentage of urll was literate urll wud understand what’s really happening sooner than later with all these corruption and passports it will soon hit us dat our passport will be rejected in a lot of countries so continue talking politics and it will soon be on our doorsteps ignorant foolish and one sided ppl skerrit will laugh at urll very very soon jus wait
The United States is keeping a close eye on the events that are unfolding on the Island of Dominica. For those who believe that this is simply coincidental you are living in a virtual reality. Our Prime Minister involved himself in a Global issue that has to do with the development of Nuclear Weapons. Even if you believe that he is not involved or lacked knowledge of Monfared’s sanctions evasion scheme the fact still remains that he is associated with the issue. Now some idiots will say that the man they once referred to as a “novice” is responsible for bringing about this unwanted attention but that is just foolish. The Salisbury protest received absolutely no attention by the United States Government besides that brought about by concerned Citizens who reside there. So, why should this “meeting” get State Department attention even BEFORE it occurs? Do you honestly believe that Linton is that influential with the U.S. Government? Please get real and wake up!
This notice is to inform Skerrit and his police force that America is listening to what is happening in Dominica and will continue to pay very close attention to the cabal. This notice is very timely and should give those but planning to attend the peaceful protest the assurance that they are on top of the game
They are sending this message because they know what kind of Opposition the UWP is. Their intention and motive and will do anything to achieve their goal.
You are correct! The US is trying to protect its own and has every right to.
These are they who will turn Dominica into a dictatorship state.
Stop behaving like a child try to educate yourself more…
FOOL what part of the world do you live why you all making people think that all DA people go to school only on weekends like some of you DOM-IN-CANS FOOL please look at the news to see whats going on in the world no one Demonstration like the US people am so sorry to see how this hand out gov have you all the world laughing DOMINICA is just a big joke
@ only time will tell, Why don’t you shut it and get back to hell, you are a sick joke stupid
By putting out this notice the American government is indeed putting this corrupt regime on high alert that it is watching the events very closely in order that they will hold any bastard from this government responsible if they choose to harm any person protesting for their rights. Big brother USA is watching
you do realize that the cause for concern is UWP right?!
Its UWP causing sensationalism and preaching violence and the US embassy told its citizens to avoid the UWP meeting!
People in the US are very clear on that matter!
I think you will find that it is the rest of the civilised world that have put America on watch with the raving racist lunatic at the white house. those of you who are wishing for a foreign power to intervene in the domestic affairs of our sovereign nation, be careful what you wish for. Remember when the Americans bombed that mental hospital in Grenada killing dozens of mental patients in their quest to overthrow the Grenadian government? It was our own Mary Eugenia Charles (deceased) that called them in.
It’s been over 24 hours since I made this contribution but still awaiting moderation. There have been other posts moderated since mine. Are you censoring my post Mr admin?
You got it wrong.. That’s what Lennox is causing. Do you know how much this is going to affect the tourism industry? You guys are really being misled. You’re not destroying Skerrit you’re destroying Dominica and its development.wake up people. Stop this political suicide
That is a big-time lie! As always, people as you turn words to suit your warped mentality.
The US Embassy is not foolish and is much smarter than you think. It knows, among some demonstrators there will be troublemakers, hooligans who will take advantage of this situation.
The US also knows those who planned this protest. You and your gang give D/ca a bad name. Keep bringing Dominica down and blame the PM. One day you will wake up and realize your error.
The US has been reading your comments of hatred and ignorant ones at that.. Know that the US Embassy is watching your UWP leader and all those who participate in this so-called protest including their action. Pictures of you will be taken through the Internet which the US will be fully aware of. Due to this, some of you may be denied entry to the US.
The US wants no more troublemakers in its country. It has had enough through the years. President Trump projects this very well.
You are a fool .
The arrest of Dr.Sam Christian is a key factor in them issuing that message..
Also the closure of the CBI’s Government’s accounts in the Foreign bank is another pointer that Big Bro is on this Government’s case..,
Sadly Dominicans are not known to be thinkers, everything is wait and see it won’t happen, is so it is…very foolish minded citizens Dominicans are….
Thus their island being the Poorest and Slowest economy in the eastern caribbean!!
very easy to tame the people in that island called dominica, they are happy with poverty and adoring ONE MAN…
You need to shut your mouth in saying we are the poorest and slowest in the caribbean …You idiot get a life.
Do you dispute that we are? I mean you can simply look up the figures on the world bank economic indicators page
@Dont worry…We are not just the poorest and the one with the least growth.We are the one where agriculture has been decimated by an inept government,our tourism industry is as weak as ever,same thing for manufacturing..But despite all this, the country,occupies a very high position in corrupt activities..WHERE THE WICKED RULE,THE PEOPLE MOURN!
It is a fact…….so don’t worry of the truth, the truth is not blind.
It is what Im saying and saying and…we need diversify economy and thats why I believe in scientist project on Dom, its hundreds of work places and new future for our youth, and it will not depend from tourism!
@ Don’t worry… what are you fussing about… you think that Dominica is doing so great???? Your prime minister lives in a mansion and where do you live? Your prime minister wears 20,000 shirt and what do you wear? what do you eat? what is your education level? Defending some crazy selfish fool that running the country down….
I support you 100%. The island is the poorest in the Eastern Caribbean second only to Haiti in the Americas.
That situation reminds me of Zimbabwe.
I worked there as a peace corp volunteer and its indeed heart wrenching to see the squalid condition in which so many people live.
The country seems to have no priority with regards to their development. They depend too much on hand out!!!
As many heads as there are, it is as many opinions there will be.
The US obviously knows and read what Dr. Sam Christian said. If he had made such a statement in the US, he would be arrested and would be still in prison. The same would apply if he were in Barbados. Therefore, do not turn what the US Embassy means, to think it has anything to do with the PM.
Who do you think you are? You, too approve of this protest? All those who instigate trouble, look for trouble and will get in trouble. You are a D/can and you, too are not a thinker and are also very foolish-minded.
REFUGEE,,,,It has everything to do with those greedies selling Dominicas passport to those crooks and criminals around the world…Are you the same person as Liz for Satan?
Are you for real you stupid idiot? What rock did you crawl under to say Dominica is the slowest and poorest nation? I live in the US and the US has more poverty than so called third world countries. Get ur fact straight u idiot
Don’t be naive. Do a little research. Dominica is behind the pack. It’s nothing to get huffy about. It’s just fact. The first step to solving a problem is to acknowledge it.
Are you serious?The way that you are talking you are not a Dominican if you were you wouldn’t be talking that way about your country men.Where did you get your news from?
Its clear the intelligence is at work and is well aware of the mischief makers.
Indeed! Some of them, with their limited mind, turn it into something else.
Something/someone added a word to the name I used. This occurred approximately a year ago when I commented on a certain topic.
I changed it and then what I wrote disappeared. This was not my doing. Let us see.
God is good!
Their minds mat be limited,but its not as evil as yours refugee.
Yes UWP, see what you all doing to our country? when the curse of God start to hit your home do not say is people that do you bad.
lol..I gave you an extra thumbs up by mistake. It was my intention to give you a thumbs down and a hundred more if I could!
Even the name I used was changed which was not my doing. This is how much they hate the PM and those who stand up for him.
God is not blind, deaf nor sleeping. What they sow they shall reap in time. Where God is concerned wickedness will not prevail for long.
Stop being stupid UWP don’t sell passport, is that so hard to understand.. coming people get a grip of yourself. I just hope tomorrow turn out well for everyone.
You clearly are not meaning the God of truth. I suggest you revisit the Bible and read it precept upon precept ( if you can) then come back and tell us how you think your poor excuse for a government is doing the Most High’s work.
https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/alertswarnings/worldwide-caution.html
I search the page and site I did not see it so DNO please share
Until it is posted on the state Department website you won’t have access to it. Any American who travels outside the US is required to register in the STEP which allows them to send you emergency information directly. Unless someone who has received it makes it available DNO, it won’t be seen. This applies to all countries where Americans live.
See what people hungry for power causing.
It’s greedies,wicked souls selling passports to people like Monfared doing that..You were not believing that the mighty USA was at slips WATCHING?!Can’t believe that you all labourites are so doggone stupid.
Who have your passports and where do the come from, now review your comments who is blowing hot air.
Yes, Roosevelt Skerrit turned us into a pariah.
I hope both political parties are happy now. smh Can we do better Dominica?
Both parties? I did not know DLP have split into two.
I wonder what Tony Astaphan and Parry Bellot have to say about this cautionary warning from the U.S. Embassy to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean .. How did we get to this point??
Nice interpretation of that embassy piece.Uwp supporters and their leaders are known to be arrogant violent demonstrators and therefore are warning US citizens to stay away wa u tink DOC?
Oh I forgot, DLP supporters are so righteous. Funny how they are the only ones on here cursing.
I wonder what you have to say about the warning? Do you think that the US is aware of all the people who live in the US and who are part of trying to over throw a democratically elected government? I am almost sure they will take a deem view of such persons. Do you think these people could be on a US watch list also? It is very possible. What do your US passport say, if you have one. Place of Birth….Where?
The only people who are on their watch list are those who have tankers flying our flag trying to circumvent the US and UN oil embargo on Iran. And it sure aint the opposition.
But Clayton Shillingford this is standard. You are looking for all type of excuse to make Dominica look bad.
It did not take Clayton Shillingford to make Dominica look bad, it took the Prime Minister of Dominica issuing a diplomatic passport to an Iranian who was arrested in the DR for violating UN sanctions, the question is who issued him the diplomatic passport knowing fully well what he was involved in, it was Roosevelt Skerrit PM of Dominica.
The type that makes Dominica look bad is the PM….that is where it lies.
Clayton Shillingford,are you really serious by asking how did it or do we got to this point,Have you asked Lennox Linton,who have said at his first regional interview that he doesn’t know and that he is a Novice adk him how did we get to that.i think that this an insult to our country to have the name Dr.infront of your maiden name it doesn’t worth you anything. .You should also know that any where in the world that there are US Citizen’s the US State department would send out s notice to their Citizen’s therefore this would not be the first time .
The State department had also in the past guard their Citizen’s against The Chickengonia and zZIKA viruses .
I thought it was the passport peddlers i had to ask…Honourable LLL Leader Lennox Linton has from January 1st been doing a highly excellent job…That’s leadership at its best..This man is a gem of a leader man!
What really is your point Dr, Ham Victoria……..sounds personal to me
I clearly understand the well experienced, long serving point of Dr Clayton Shillingford., one with exceptional value and experience with long serving to agriculture development.
You are supposed to be intelligent? Even you, too, turn it into a negative against the government.
Are you not broadminded? The US Embassy is warning its citizens to stay away from trouble spots which Lennox and his gang commenced. They will pay for it.
The government is very corrupt, that is the Labour Party government. Its leadership is equally corrupt and lacks intelligence in development, no wonder the country is poor and getting poorer.
All of a sudden Skerrit has money to run about with projects. Where was all of this money before again Hon Linton, with Dr. Hon Fountain, Dr Sam Chrisian ad brother Gabrielle and the likes of Athie Martin and other decent Dominicans blew the whistle of the passport corruption.
If you people can continue to be denial then we have along way to go in Dominica.
Ask Lennox Linton… you are all a bunch of hypocrites!!!
You are a doctor and you do no know how we got to this point.
We got to this point because you guys are trying to destroy the country with your lies and mischief.
Dr. Shillingford,
Are you sure you are putting your question to the right people? Do you think that if Dominica falls as a result of all these public and international “goings on” on social media and elsewhere that it is Tony Astaphan and Parry Bellot who will fall with it?
By all means wrong is wrong and all wrong from all sides must be condemned but one does not burn down the house in the hope of killing the mouse inside, particularly if your elderly parents and your young children are also occupying the house in which the mouse is.
You are a brilliant man right sir? I also hazard a guess that you are a dual citizen, American & Dominican right sir? accordingly you can afford to focus on Tony Astaphan and Parry Bellot rather than on the bigger picture!
Ms. Saunders, a chilling thought but have you considered that perhaps people may have reached a stage where they feel they have nothing left to lose but if they have to perish they will take those, whom they see as their oppressors, with them. History teaches us that this has happened before and I pray we will not see this happen in my beloved Dominica also. i would submit, that the glory, stuborness and megalomania of one man is not worth paying this price.
Please do what is necessary USA.This country Dominica,has plunged into an abyss under the ruling DLP regime.It is the worst government in the Commonwealth by a long way.The Monfared issue is the talk of most citizens..Our economy is in crisis,our institutions are dismantled!. Most people are asking when will they be delivered by this..Please to know that you all are monitoring.
You have contributed to it. Woe to you!
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twisted: 
You wicked soul hiding in the bushes.Stop poking your head infecting Dominica even more..You supported all the corrup activities of this evil regime.Your accomplish accomplice.You thought it would last for ever?.Evil ones like you,never believe that wickedness will end till it comes knocking at your door.Your refugee!
Yes Truth , you have, confession is good for your soul. We all know who has brought Dominica to this abys. Call Skerrit and ask him why. Corrupt….Devious…….immature!
USA cant even handle their own. See who is in charge.. do you really think that trump cares.
Way to go Dominicans! Now the ripple effects begin…
Thats why we need businesses except tourism, such as agri or this ITisland for example
what demonstration? the one with only five persons dressed in blue. Let peace reign in our land.
Even if is one perso,the eyes of the USA are glued to Dominica.That the country Monfared got 2passports from.