The US State Department has cancelled visas for several Grenadian officials and their family members linked to the Cuban medical brigade program, marking a significant development for Caribbean relations with the US. This decision follows threats from Secretary of State Marco Rubio aimed at disrupting the payment system for Cuban medical professionals. The program has been criticized by the US as forced labor and human trafficking. The new visa revocations are part of a broader policy affecting various regions, including Africa, aimed at those involved in the Cuban labor export scheme.
The US State Department has cancelled the entry visas of an unidentified number of Grenadian officials and family members linked to the Cuban medical brigade program.
This action marks the first instance of visa cancellations for Caribbean government officials connected to the program, following threats from Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
The US has condemned the payment system for Cuban medical professionals, calling it forced labor and human trafficking, and is now enforcing visa revocations against those enabling it.
The new policy also targets current or former Cuban officials and foreign government officials involved in the Cuban labor export program, which affects multiple regions globally.
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