CARICOM Chair Drew Excludes Haiti from US Agreement, Citing Security Concerns — Critics Point to ‘Moral Contradictions’ in Regional Policy

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts | WiredJa Staff | January 19, 2026 - In a dramatic illustration of Washington’s renewed leverage over the Caribbean, at least four CARICOM member states have signed Memoranda of Understanding with the Trump administration to accept third-country deportees from the United States, with several more in advanced negotiations.