I wish to emphasise that under the agreement with the United States, Saint Lucia retains full discretion to review and reject any individual proposed for relocation.
Alva Romanus Baptiste
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September 9, 2026
We are fully cognisant that as a developing country we have real social and economic challenges, and this government does not minimise them, but our responsibility to the people of Saint Lucia and our responsibility to…
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Sep 9, 2026
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Sep 2, 2026
No, we cannot treat them as if they’re prisoners. We are going to receive them and treat them with respect.
Sep 2, 2026
There was a long gestation period where we were discussing with the United States of America what we can afford to do and what we cannot afford to do.





