Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew has confirmed that the federal government of St Kitts and Nevis has acquired no formal or casual communication relating to the leaked US journey restriction draft checklist. This comes after a listing launched by The New York Occasions is making rounds on social media alleged to be a draft checklist of 43 nations advisable for visa restrictions.
In response to those media report, PM Drew confirmed that the federal government of St Kitts and Nevis and its Embassy in Washington DC are partaking with US officers to make the mandatory inquiries.
By means of an official press launch, he assured the residents of no such communication as of now and emphasised that the federal government stays dedicated to transparency, worldwide cooperation and boosting the valued relationship with the USA.
Dr Drew additional added that the Authorities stays actively engaged within the matter and will probably be offering additional updates as essential.
Based on the checklist launched by the New York Occasions, the US Authorities has proposed a journey ban to 43 international locations on the planet, categorising them into three zones purple, yellow and orange. The report acknowledged that a number of Caribbean international locations together with St Kitts and Nevis, Dominica, Saint Lucia and Antigua and Barbuda have been positioned within the yellow zone.
It’s recommended that the Trump administration is asking the 22 international locations within the yellow zone to deal with the perceived deficiencies inside 60 days. It’s mentioned that’s these issues usually are not acknowledged and resolved inside the given timeframe, these international locations are prone to being moved to a extra restrictive class. Nonetheless, Prime Minister Drew assured, “Authorities is now conscious of any such issues raised by US counterparts.”
I wish to guarantee the folks of St. Kitts and Nevis that your Authorities has acquired no formal or casual communication relating to the alleged U.S. journey restriction draft checklist.
We stay dedicated to transparency, worldwide cooperation, and strengthening our valued… pic.twitter.com/UPDlg1zW1l
— Dr. The Hon. Terrance Drew (@TerranceDrewSKN) March 15, 2025
Moreover, it has additionally been reported that a number of the international locations within the draft purple and orange lists have been earlier sanctioned underneath US President’s first-term journey bans. The New York Occasions added that almost all of the newly listed nations share traits with those earlier affected- being predominantly nonwhale or having governments perceived as weak.
Amid these speculations, Prime Minister Drew has assured that the federal government stays steadfast in persevering with to have interaction with international companions in a way that’s respectful and clear.
