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A possible travel ban to the United States for citizens of four Caribbean countries could push these countries to be more careful whom they issue passports to under varying citizenship-by-investment programmes, one international affairs expert told Newsday on June 15.

Dr Anthony Gonzales, former head of the Institute for International Relation (IIR), talked to Newsday amid reports that suggested the Donald Trump administration wished to add 36 more countries to the 12 countries, including Iran, whose citizens were banned from entry.

While Trump recently signed a proclamation banning citizens from 12 countries largely on national security grounds, the latest reports are that a variety of reasons were suggested for the 36 extra countries, including questions over passports issued by several Caribbean countries. The list of mooted countries includes Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, St Kitts and Nevis, and St Lucia – all of which offer citizenship by investment to wealthy foreign donors/investors.