A leading academic from the University of the West Indies (UWI) has issued a stark warning to Caribbean governments as they prepare to implement a groundbreaking free movement agreement. Professor Justin Robinson, principal of the Five Islands Campus in Antigua, emphasized that while the initiative holds significant economic potential, it also carries the risk of political backlash and threats to democratic stability if public concerns are not adequately addressed. The agreement, set to launch imminently, will allow citizens of Barbados, Belize, Dominica, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines to live, work, and access basic services across these nations without requiring work permits or residency documentation.