VISA RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED LAST DECEMBER UPON ANTIGUA WAS THE DIRECT RESULT OF A ROGUE CIP PROGRAM; DO NOT LET THE ABLP PROPAGANDA MILL DECEIVE YOU IN THINKING IT WAS BECAUSE OF ANTIGUA'S DEPORTATION REFUSAL

If you have actually read the official United States ruling imposing major restrictions upon the ability of Antiguans to obtain a visa to enter the United States, you know that the sole reasons are directly connected to the country's Citizenship by Investment (CIP) passport program. Public statements made this week, by Antigua's Prime Minister, GASTON BROWNE, claiming that the reason was his failure to accept third country deportees, is untrue, and made for purely political purposes to confuse Antiguans, and divert them from the painful truth. We consider this to be misleading propaganda specifically designed to deceive them.

The Presidential Policy Statement, which is enforced by the Department of State, as the visa issuing authority, specifically states that the Antiguan government's deficiencies in screening and vetting applicants, is the true reason for the sanctions. the ability of inadequately screened, or even unscreened, applicants constitutes a direct National Security risk to the united States. Many individuals from high risk countries, and even jurisdictions designated State Sponsor of Terrorism, have received Antigua CIP passports, which allow them to apply to enter America, greatly increasing the risk that they will engage in white collar crime, money laundering, fraud, terrorist financing and terrorist acts against the United States.

Therefore, Antiguans must understand, and accept as fact, that, so long as Antigua maintains and operates a flawed and defective CIP program, the visa sanctions imposed by President Trump og December 15, 2025 will not only remain in place, they may be modified or even increased. Unfortunately, we do not see the Government of Antigua taking any substantive action to clean up and reform the CIP program, so do not plan any visits to the United States for the foreseeable future. Clean up your program, or accept the current situation for the indefinite future.

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