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THE US embassy has said "no foreign government is involved in visa approvals, denials, or revocations."

The announcement comes amid reports of Minister of Homeland Security Roger Alexander writing the embassy to ask for the denial and revocation of visas of Trinidad and Tobago citizens who "disseminate defamatory, inflammatory, and intentionally misleading narratives about our joint mission and the ongoing security operations within TT."

In a media release on November 26, the embassy said, "The US government makes all decisions about its visas...The US does not revoke visas due to the exercise of the right to free expression, which is a cornerstone value of our country. The US does, however, revoke and deny visas based on criminal activity."