The increase in deportations of undocumented immigrantsmainly Haitian citizens, has the government under crossfire from nationalist groups, human rights defenders, international agencies and the United States government.
The sociopolitical crisis that lives Haitiexacerbated by the violence and anarchy maintained by criminal gangs, has set the alerts of the Dominican Government to prevent the repercussions of this chaos from reaching the Dominican Republic.
For this reason, local groups that defend human rights consider deportations abusive, arguing the risk that living in the neighboring country represents at this time.
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The Government remains firm in the decision to deport undocumented Haitians, despite the claims of the UN, an international organization that requires the authorities to stop the expulsion of the aforementioned foreigners in the midst of the referred situation.
Added to these pressures was the United States embassy, which in a statement issued on Saturday alerted the citizens of their country about the problems they could face in Dominican territory, if they are confused with Haitians.
According to the embassy statement, in recent months there have been reports of delays, detentions or increased interrogations at ports of entry, only because of his skin color.
