The U.S. has reached an agreement with the Commonwealth of Dominica that could allow some asylum seekers arriving at the U.S. border to be transferred to the Caribbean nation, per reporting by The Associated Press.

Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit described the agreement as "one of the primary areas of collaboration" between the two governments following recent U.S. entry restrictions imposed on Dominican nationals.

Skerrit said he has been in ongoing discussions with U.S. officials after the White House announced partial visa limitations announced on Dec. 16 but declined to provide details on how many asylum seekers could be sent to Dominica or when the transfers might begin. 

Skerrit’s engagement with U.S. authorities has led to what he called "careful deliberations of the need to avoid receiving violent individuals or individuals who will compromise the security of Dominica," underscoring concerns about public safety. 

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Dominica’s government continues to publicly address the larger framework of U.S. travel restrictions, even going as far as to say it "continues its engagement with the United States Embassy in Bridgetown and the State Department in Washington … in an effort to reverse a decision announced by the White House to impose partial travel restrictions on Dominican nationals, effective January 1, 2026."

The government then went on to clarify that U.S. authorities have said Dominican nationals who hold valid U.S. visas, including tourist, business, student and other categories, "can travel to the U.S. and its territories as is customary." The announcement reaffirms that lawful travel will continue under standard immigration laws.

According to the AP, the agreement reportedly conveyed that, much like similar pacts with countries such as Belize and Paraguay, the agreement follows broader U.S. efforts under President Donald Trump’s administration to encourage other nations to share responsibility for asylum-seekers.

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Some in Dominica’s political opposition say they are still waiting for answers. Thomson Fontaine, leader of the main opposition party, told AP that "the prime minister still has not told the Dominican public what exactly he has agreed to, in terms of the numbers of persons that are going to come to Dominica, where will they be housed, how will they be taken care of."

Dominica has a population of roughly 72,000, and the announcement leaves many concerned about adequate resources for the island to absorb asylum-seekers, according to Fontaine.

Talks are still ongoing, but officials have so far said little about when the plan would start or how it would be carried out.

The capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro was "not just about drugs," U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said in her first interview about the military operation on "Hannity" Monday.

Maduro and other defendants could face charges in other places, Bondi said.

"Nothing is off the table," Bondi told Fox News host Sean Hannity. "These people must remain behind bars. They are responsible for the loss of so many lives, and these aren't street-level drug dealers. They are narco-traffickers."

On Monday, Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not guilty to narco-terrorism and other charges in federal court.

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The Justice Department says Maduro provided "Venezuelan diplomatic passports to drug traffickers and facilitated diplomatic cover for planes used by money launderers to repatriate drug proceeds from Mexico to Venezuela."

A man who had a brief exchange with Maduro in the Manhattan court told Fox News the dictator declared himself a "prisoner of war" and compared himself to Jesus.

"I am innocent, I am not guilty," Maduro told the court. "I am a decent man. I am still president of my country."

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Some Democrats have criticized the military operation as a violation of state sovereignty, comparing it to former President George W. Bush’s actions in Iraq.

Meanwhile, Bondi insisted "Operation Absolute Resolve" was "well within" President Donald Trump’s constitutional authority in response to critics.

"It was a law enforcement function to arrest indicted individuals in Venezuela," Bondi explained. "Our military pulled off a flawless, flawless execution of that."

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She went on to stress Saturday’s covert operation "saved countless lives."

"The president saved thousands, countless lives tonight," Bondi said. "But he also protected Americans from the TDA [Tren de Aragua] members who Maduro let into our country, forced into our country."

The attorney general listed several murder victims of Venezuelan gang members, including 22-year-old Laken Riley and 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray.

"It’s horrific and it is going to stop," she vowed.

While Trump has said the U.S. will temporarily "run" Venezuela, Maduro's allies in the government have contested the claim.

The Venezuelan dictator and his wife are set to appear in court again March 17.