Intra-CARICOM migration is advocated as a strategic tool for fostering a
regional identity and development, but immigrants’ origins and
destinations impact these goals. Based on in-depth interviews and a crossnational
survey, this article delineates how intra-regional migrants from
outlying member states perceive their integration and mobility experiences
within CARICOM. Information-deficiencies, non-acceptance and the
absence of positive migration narratives undermined both their lived
experiences and attachments to CARICOM. The article makes