The State Department said the agreement would help close what it described as a significant gap in the Western Hemisphere’s security architecture by giving U.S. and Caribbean authorities more effective tools to screen citizenship applicants and international travelers. Meanwhile, the Trump Gold Card is an immigration program created by executive order on September 19, 2025, that offers wealthy foreign nationals expedited consideration for lawful permanent residence after making a substantial financial gift to the U.S. The program generally requires a $1 million contribution from an individual or $2 million from a company sponsoring an employee, in addition to processing fees and national security vetting. The administration directs agencies to consider Gold Card applicants under existing employment-based visa categories, particularly EB-1 and EB-2.