The agricultural sector is already beginning to feel the impact of the massive deportations of Haitians, especially in the workforce of productive areas such as banana, poultry, rice and others, as confirmed by the Minister of Agriculture, Limbert Cruz, who showed his concern. on the effects of the immigration measure.
“If there are many products that have been felt, such as coffee, the coffee begins to fall to the floor and you have to pick it up,” explained the official.
“The polleros have spoken out, everyone poultry sector, “They have also had their problems,” he added regarding the crisis in the sector.
He said that a similar situation occurs in the production of rice and chicken, an area that requires greater investment in both labor and machinery.
He announced that he will hold a meeting this Friday with the Migration Committee in order to seek a solution to the turbulent situation that has been generated by the mass expulsion of Haitian nationals.
Extent
He Government announced several weeks ago that as an urgent measure to stop the entry of illegal Haitians into the country, and protect the Dominican Republic from the socioeconomic and political crisis in that country, they would proceed to deport an approximate of 10 thousand undocumented from the neighboring nation weekly.
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