Last Updated on July 15, 2026, 2:57 PM AST by Anthony Morris
The Caribbean Community Implementation Agency for Crime and Security CARICOM IMPACTS and the U.S Department of Homeland Security DHS signed a Memorandum of Cooperation MOC. The signing ceremony was hosted by Jacinth Henry-Martin, Ambassador of St. Kitts and Nevis to the United States.
The CARICOM IMPACTS shared the announcement about the signing ceremony yesterday July 14, 2026. The MOC enables the Biometric Data Sharing Partnership (BDSP) between both the organizations. According to CARICOM IMPACTS, the MOC will help in enhancing and strengthening regional security.
Under the partnership both organizations will share information regarding biometric identity verification and work collaboratively in managing the risk assessment. The meeting brought together officials from Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, the Grenadines and the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank including senior officials from the US Government.
Moreover, the MOC will also strengthen the security of OECS Citizenship by Investment programmes. It provides the facility of background check along with biometric identity verification, and fraud detection before citizenship is granted.
The Embassy of St. Kitts and Nevis to the United States mentioned that the partnership between CARICOM IMPACTS and DHS reinforce the border security and support law enforcement. The Embassy stated, “The Memorandum establishes a framework for enhanced cooperation through secure information sharing, biometric identity verification and collaborative risk assessment to strengthen border security, support law enforcement, and combat transnational crime across CARICOM member States and Associate members”.
Lt. Col. Michael Jones, Executive Director CARICOM IMPACS explained that the initiative reflects the significant milestone in security cooperation between the US and Caribbean region. He said, “This is not just an agreement on paper, it is a real, shared commitment to locking down our borders and keeping our citizens safe”.
Notably, the MOC ceremony was held on Monday (July 13, 2026) at the Embassy of St. Kitts and Nevis in Washington, D.C.
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