The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is seeking to refute reports that members of and close affiliates of the party have had their United States (US) visas revoked.

"We know nothing of that ... we've heard like everyone else, rumors circulating but we know nothing that would in any way cause us to be concerned. We know of no reasons why the action was taken and until more details are provided, if indeed they are provided, we have no intention of giving any credence to the wild speculation that we have been hearing," said Karl Samuda, JLP General Secretary. News broke on Thursday that Wayne Chen, Chairman of the state-run Urban Development Corporation, had his US visa cancelled. On Saturday, David Rowe, immigration attorney and Professor of law at the University of Miami, attributed the cancellation of Mr. Chen's US visa as a major signal being sent to the Jamaican government by the US authorities. According to Professor Rowe, the US government is not very happy with the Bruce Golding led administration over its refusal to extradite West Kingston strongman Christopher "Dudus" Coke. He added that persons in Jamaica who have been influencing the government not to honour the extradition treaty will be investigated by the US government.  However, Mr. Samuda has dismissed those claims. "Mr. Rowe appears to have a wild imagination that from time to time reveals itself in all sorts of outrageous utterances. We know of no such intention on the part of the United States and until greater details are provided, we're not prepared to give it any credence," he said. The JLP General Secretary added that the government is still investigating the revocation of Mr. Chen's US visa.