{"id":354905,"date":"2026-01-08T19:19:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T23:19:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=354905"},"modified":"2026-01-08T19:19:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T23:19:58","slug":"st-kitts-nevis-joins-list-of-caribbean-nations-to-accept-us-deportees-and-refugees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/st-kitts-nevis-joins-list-of-caribbean-nations-to-accept-us-deportees-and-refugees\/","title":{"rendered":"St Kitts &#038; Nevis joins list of Caribbean nations to accept US deportees and refugees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-347240\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Terrance-Drew.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"642\" height=\"321\" \/><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>SKN Vibes shared that Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew announced this development today during a \u2018Roundtable\u2019 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.<\/p>\n<p>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\u2014this applies only to citizens or nationals of the Caribbean Community,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>The article said that there was some debate regarding the Federation\u2019s involvement, especially considering that Prime Ministers Roosevelt Skerrit from Dominica and\u00a0 Gaston Browne from Antigua and Barbuda had previously indicated that other Caribbean countries were being approached to host third-country deportees or refugees.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Drew reportedly emphasized that St. Kitts and Nevis took a proactive stance on the issue, noting that the program\u201cdoes not involve anyone from outside the CARICOM region.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"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. 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