Immigration authorities detain 2,256 undocumented Haitians in single-day operations
The General Directorate of Migration (DGM) reported that on Friday, October 30, it detained 2,256 foreigners in irregular migratory status through interdiction operations in urban sectors, rural communities, and border corridors.
Of the 2,256 detainees, the DGM registered 1,466 directly, while the remainder came from actions reported by support agencies, including the Dominican Republic Army (ERD), the National Police (PN), and the Specialized Corps in Land Border Security (Cesfront).
The highest numbers of arrests were recorded in:
- Dajabón, with 317 detainees.
- Elías Piña, with 292 detainees.
- Valverde, with 157 detainees.
- Pedernales, with 150 detainees.
- La Vega and Santo Domingo, with 149 detainees each.
Intervention areas
In the border area, interventions covered Dajabón, Loma de Cabrera, Restauración, Capotillo, Comendador, Oviedo, Juancho, Aguas Negras, Mencía, and Paso Sena.
In the Cibao region, the work focused on Santiago, Mao, Esperanza, Hatillo Palma, Jaibón, Cutupú, Río Verde, Burende, Licey al Medio, Navarrete, Puñal, Tamboril, and San José de las Matas.
Interventions also took place in Duarte, Neiba, Villa Jaragua, Galván, Jimaní, San Francisco de Macorís, Castillo, Pimentel, and Villa Riva.
At the same time, the immigration units extended their operations to sectors of Azua, Peravia, San Cristóbal, Espaillat, Samaná, La Altagracia, and San Pedro de Macorís.
Operations in the northern zone
Between Friday, October 23, and Friday, October 30, the DGM (General Directorate of Migration) detained 339 undocumented Haitians working in agriculture in various parts of the province. For the week, Dajabón led the region with 1,375 apprehensions, followed by Valverde with 818.
Authorities said they transferred the detainees to the Haina Processing Center in San Cristóbal for the corresponding immigration procedures.
Authorities also reported interdictions in Montecristi, María Trinidad Sánchez, and Samaná. The interventions also covered Santiago Rodríguez, Monseñor Nouel, and Duarte.
