Caribbean sovereignty - The Habari Network

Migrants awaiting deportation processing under US third-country removal agreements with minimal notice.

The Caribbean’s Limited Capacity to Absorb Third-Country Deportees

Small island-nations are being asked to absorb the human cost of U.S. immigration enforcement. That is neither fair nor sustainable.

U.S. visa restrictions impact Caribbean nations amid regional disunity, highlighting challenges in immigration policy, identity verification, and the need for CARICOM cooperation.

Opinion5 months ago

Visa Restrictions and the Cost of Caribbean Disunity

By Ronald Sanders When powerful states make policy decisions, small states reflexively personalize them. When small states fragment, powerful states need not justify their actions at...

CARICOM is at a crossroads, facing a choice between unity and collective action or growing irrelevance.

Opinion5 months ago

CARICOM at the Crossroads: Unity or Irrelevance

By Ronald Sanders The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) faces a defining moment. As external pressures mount and powerful nations recalibrate their demands, the 15-member bloc must abandon...

Symbolic representation of global sovereignty inequality: a large sword labeled "Powerful States" towering over a small, resilient shield marked "Small States," set against a backdrop of the United Nations and storm clouds representing climate and economic vulnerability.

Opinion7 months ago

“Sovereignty” – A Plaything of the Powerful?

By Ronald Sanders Sovereignty is supposedly the cornerstone of international order: the formal declaration that every state has the right to govern itself, protect its territory,...

Caribbean nations facing economic vulnerability and dependence on external forces, highlighting the need for stronger sovereignty, regional unity, and self-sufficiency.

Opinion1 year ago

The Caribbean: Destined to Grin and Bear the Consequences of Its Self-Created Vulnerabilities?

By Ronald Sanders For decades, many Caribbean nations have grappled with dependence on a small number of powerful countries to supply vital imports, fill hotel rooms...