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PM outlines safeguards in deportee talks

13 January 2026
This content originally appeared on St. Lucia Times.

Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre has assured Saint Lucians that any possible acceptance of non-national deportees from the United States would come with strict safeguards.At Monday’s pre-Cabinet briefing, he emphasised that individuals with known criminal records would not be permitted entry, and that health information on deportees would be shared with local authorities before any acceptance.