The National Roundtable for Migration and Refugees in the Dominican Republic (Menamird) condemned the mistreatment and discrimination of Dominican immigrants and other groups living in the United States and Puerto Rico.
“From the Menamird we echo the large number of complaints and testimonies of immigrants of Dominican origin and other nationalities, which account for human rights violations during the deportation processes that are being carried out in the territory of the United States of America,” he said.
The entity rejected the statement issued by White House SecretaryKaroline Leavitt in the sense that undocumented immigrants who are in the territory of the United States, including Puerto Rico, are criminals.
“Immigrants mostly leave their countries of origin in search of better living conditions for themselves and their families,” he said. He called on the Dominican authorities to implement a reception protocol, which includes social insertion programs, so that they are not victims of discrimination, stigmatization and social exclusion.
