Nations across the Caribbean have been attempting to reassure their citizens at home and in the US after misinformation spread on social media channels caused widespread panic over Donald Trump’s plans for trade tariffs and mass deportations.
Marlon Hill, a Jamaican-American lawyer and past president of the Florida-based Caribbean Bar Association, said Caribbean countries need to take a proactive approach to the changes of the new administration.
Trump’s mass deportation plans spark panic in the Caribbean amid fake news Nations try to reassure citizens as Trump threatens unprecedented crackdown but scale remains unclear.
Clare said that an increase in deportations will cause a lot of pain to Caribbean families, as breadwinners in the US are sent back to countries where they might struggle to find gainful employment.
Any migration crackdown is likely to impact on remittances sent from the US to families in the Caribbean, which have historically been a significant contributor to Caribbean economies.
