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Santo Domingo.- The General Directorate of Migration (DGM) reported that 115,461 undocumented Haitians have voluntarily left the Dominican Republic so far this year, a process attributed to government measures targeting irregular immigration. In August alone, 20,586 Haitians returned home. The DGM emphasized that the departures are conducted with respect for human rights and in a safe, orderly manner intended to promote citizen security and combat human trafficking.
Since January, a total of 250,741 Haitians in irregular status have been deported. These measures follow President Luis Abinader’s April recommendation that undocumented migrants either leave voluntarily or face repatriation, amid ongoing political, economic, and security crises in Haiti.
However, international organizations have raised concerns about the policy. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Amnesty International (AI) warn that vulnerable groups—including pregnant women, nursing mothers, and children—are being returned to precarious conditions. AI has also criticized the Dominican government for racialized immigration practices, denial of basic services, and the arbitrary deprivation of nationality for thousands of people of Haitian descent, leaving them stateless.
So? Has anyone been back to Punta Cana, Bavaro, Friusa, Miches area? They are back in greater numbers than before! This damn government is just acting like its doing something! The 15 measures or whatever it was, the immigration personnel at hospistals are all gone. Saw a recent video of the hospitals and Maternities in Santo Domingo full of haitians with no immigration personel in sight.
#Trujillo2028
I was in Miches a few weeks ago and 99.9% of the people I saw there were Dominican locals, barely any Haitians in sight. Then again I was just there for a short brief time so not really sure.