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Santo Domingo.- Following the circulation of a video depicting the pursuit of several foreigners on a rooftop in Bávaro, La Altagracia province, the General Directorate of Migration (DGM) has launched an investigation into the incident. The DGM assures the public that once the investigation identifies those responsible, appropriate actions will be taken to prevent such occurrences in the future, and those accountable will be addressed. The foreigner who fell is currently recovering in a health center in Bávaro.
Director General of Migration Venancio Alcántara has condemned the actions shown in the video, stating that these methods are not endorsed by his administration. He emphasized that interdiction operations, which involve DGM personnel supported by military forces, are guided by Law 285-04 on Migration and human rights. Members of these operations receive specific instructions on conducting their work ethically and adhering to established standards.
A classic lie by the director. Police brutality towards foreigners is exceptional since the current president took power. The police are unpunished and increasingly use unjustified violence
The police brutality has been exceptional during all administrations, even before the current president took office. The police pursuit of foreigners in Punta Cana is a regular happening. Most often it is on Fridays or paydays. Fridays because the foreigners have to waste weekend time in the local lockup before being processed on Monday. The time allows them to obtain instruments for weekend release. Paydays, because of the obvious. The percentage of foreigners rounded up and actually being returned to the other side of the border is low because many manage somehow to obtain the instruments to encourage police to release them.
File it under “police business”?