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Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit announced today that as part of ongoing discussions with the United States, following the December 16, 2025 proclamation introducing partial visa restrictions, Dominica has agreed to facilitate third-country refugees<\/p>\n
The announcement was made during a press conference.<\/p>\n
\u201cDominica has been engaged in ongoing dialogue with the United States on matters of mutual interest, and an agreement has been reached on one of the primary areas of collaboration,\u201d Skerrit stated. \u201cThe United States and the Commonwealth of Dominica have entered into an internal agreement to allow third-country refugees to be sent to Dominica in cases where the United States cannot return these individuals to their country of birth or origin.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added, \u201cIn our discussions with the State Department, there has been careful deliberation to ensure that Dominica does not receive violent individuals or persons who could compromise national security.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to Skerrit, this concern has been acknowledged and well received by the U.S. Department of State.<\/p>\n
Highlighting the importance of bilateral relations, Skerrit stressed: \u201cAs Prime Minister and head of government, I believe it is essential to find points of agreement and compromise between our countries.\u201d<\/p>\n
He explained that the engagement is rooted in his government\u2019s responsibility to safeguard the well-being of Dominican citizens, particularly their access to lawful travel, education, employment, and family connections, while also strengthening cooperation between the two governments.<\/p>\n
\u201cI believe this will further deepen our longstanding relationship and clearly signal that Dominica remains a willing and reliable partner of the United States,\u201d Skerrit stated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit announced today that as part of ongoing discussions with the United States, following the December 16, 2025 proclamation introducing partial visa restrictions, Dominica has agreed to facilitate third-country refugees The announcement was made during a…","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":354741,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","footnotes":""},"categories":[235,313,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-354740","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-homepage-carousel","category-immigration","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n