"First, the U.S. picked on nations that have for decades employed the lifeline services of Cuban medical professionals, shuttered USAID and all of its funded programs, and then demanded that member states accept people the U.S. is deporting for various reasons. As if that is not enough, requests for countries to allow the U.S. military to set up high-tech radar stations on local soil remain on the agenda."
"As a signal to other nations about the importance of total compliance, the State Department in December singled out citizens of Dominica and St. Vincent, for example, banning them from applying for tourist visas. Shortly thereafter, Washington added most of the 15-nation regional members to a list of 75 countries worldwide that have been banned from processing immigrant or permanent visas. Threats of visa revocations for anyone associated with hiring Cuban professionals have also been explicitly communicated to the region."
Regional leaders will meet in St. Kitts from Feb. 24 as Caribbean governments report increasing pressure from the U.S. and the Trump administration. The U.S. has targeted nations that rely on Cuban medical professionals, closed USAID programs, demanded acceptance of deportees, and sought permission to install high-tech radar installations. The State Department issued tourist visa bans for citizens of Dominica and St. Vincent and placed most regional members on a list barred from processing immigrant or permanent visas. Authorities received threats of visa revocations over hiring Cuban professionals. St. Lucia reported orders to ban students from studying in Cuba, posing risks to its health sector.
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