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U.S. Reaches Deal With Dominica to Relocate Some Asylum Seekers

Key details remain undisclosed as domestic questions grow over capacity following new U.S. travel limits.

Overview

  • Dominica confirmed an agreement to receive some U.S. asylum seekers, but officials provided no numbers or start date.
  • Opposition leader Thomson Fontaine pressed for clarity on housing, care, and overall capacity in a country of about 72,000 people.
  • Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit said discussions with the U.S. focused on excluding violent individuals, with operational plans still unspecified.
  • Antigua and Barbuda signed a non-binding U.S. memorandum and said it would not accept people with criminal records.
  • The announcements follow expanded U.S. travel restrictions effective Jan. 1 and mirror similar arrangements pursued with Belize and Paraguay.