St. Kitts Receives First Group of US Deportees From Jamaica, Belize

ST. KITTS – The government of St Kitts & Nevis has confirmed the arrival of three CARICOM nationals from Jamaica and Belize – the first group of third-country nationals transferred from the United States under a bilateral migration agreement.

Authorities stressed that the individuals are not criminal convicts and that the transfers relate to immigration violations in the United States.

Officials did not disclose where the individuals would be housed or provide details about the logistical arrangements surrounding their stay.

The prime minister also stated that the federation would not accept deportees from Haiti.