The Migration authorities of Dominican Republic They reported Wednesday that Deported 370,240 Haitians undocumented in the last year, while the repatriated in the first nine months total 285,614 citizens of the border country.
The General Directorate of Migration (DGM) announced in a document that in September deported 34,873 Haitians in irregular migratory condition.
The agency said that it is “consolidated” as a Key actor in complex migratory flows and in the defense of citizen security and the integrity of national sovereignty.
The operationsthe agency added, they are carried out in coordination with the security forces of the State and are framed in a Comprehensive Plan To, in addition to regularizing the immigration situation, controlling illegal activities and ensuring that people entering the country do so in accordance with current regulations.
“Necessary action”
Migration added that Operations that executes to capture the Haitians undocumentednecessary action” for Preserve security National and, at the same time, prevent vulnerable people from falling into people trafficking networks or exploitation.
“The operations They are done with strict attachment at humanitarian regulations Already the Rights and dignity of people, “the institution riveted.
In October 2024the Dominican President, Luis Abinaderordered the “massive” deportation of Haitians undocumented that reside in the country, to “reduce” the excess of migrant population that is perceived in the Dominican communities.
The government also pointed out that the measure also obeyed the economic “burden” that means to Dominican Republic the free attention that gives the Haitians undocumented, particularly to pregnant.
This deportation policy that executes Dominican Republic has been criticized by organizations such as International Organization for Migration (IOM), due to the increase in Cases of vulnerable peopleincluding pregnantinfant mothers and children, who are returned to an increasingly precarious humanitarian situation in Haitiwhich is going through a serious Security crisis and precariousness in all orders.
Amnesty International (AI) has pointed out that Migration policies in Dominican Republic They are rooted in racism, resulting in racial profile and denial of basic services such as health, according to a protocol that conditions medical care to immigration status.
It also accuses al Dominican state of deprivate arbitrarily of nationality to tens of thousands of Dominicans of Haitian descent, leaving them in Apatridia situation.
