BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – The St Kitts and Nevis government is reporting that three individuals, including from Jamaica, have arrived in the country as part of an agreement with the United States to allow the transfer of specific third-country migrants.

In a statement, the government said the transfer of the individuals from Jamaica and Belize had been “conducted pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Government of St Kitts and Nevis and the Government of the USA concerning the transfer of certain third-country nationals who are citizens of CARICOM member states.”

The statement said that, in accordance with the arrangements outlined in the MOU, and at no cost to the government of the twin-island federation, the individuals will be processed through the established immigration and security procedures of St Kitts and Nevis and granted the immigration status and legal accommodation ordinarily applicable to CARICOM nationals within the federation.