Dominican Republic expels more than 40,500 Haitians in October
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- Dominican authorities detained 44,414 Haitians with irregular migration status in October, expelling 40,521 of them as part of intensified immigration enforcement operations across the country.
- The General Directorate of Migration (DGM) said the operations were conducted in coordination with the armed forces, National Police and other security agencies, targeting several provinces and commercial and agricultural establishments.
- Dajabón recorded the highest number of detentions during the month, with 6,700 cases, followed by Elías Piña with 4,961 and Santo Domingo with 4,845.
- The Dominican Republic Army handed over 10,872 people to the DGM during the operations, while the National Police accounted for 4,895.
- Other agencies involved included the Specialized Corps of Land Border Security, which handed over 3,289 people; the National Environmental Protection Service, with 151; and the Dominican Republic Navy, with 43.
Dominican authorities detained 44,414 Haitians with irregular migration status in October, expelling 40,521 of them as part of intensified immigration enforcement operations across the country.
The General Directorate of Migration (DGM) said the operations were conducted in coordination with the armed forces, National Police and other security agencies, targeting several provinces and commercial and agricultural establishments.
Dajabón recorded the highest number of detentions during the month, with 6,700 cases, followed by Elías Piña with 4,961 and Santo Domingo with 4,845.
The Dominican Republic Army handed over 10,872 people to the DGM during the operations, while the National Police accounted for 4,895. Other agencies involved included the Specialized Corps of Land Border Security, which handed over 3,289 people; the National Environmental Protection Service, with 151; and the Dominican Republic Navy, with 43.
Immigration inspections were also conducted at agricultural holdings and agro-industrial projects in San Francisco de Macorís, Moca and San Juan, where nearly 700 Haitians with irregular migration status were identified during October.
Authorities also carried out operations at commercial establishments in Duarte, Peravia, San Pedro de Macorís and La Romana, as well as the National District and several areas of Santo Domingo. The inspections were intended to verify the immigration status of foreign workers and assess their employment conditions.
In a separate update, the DGM reported that 2,102 people unable to demonstrate regular immigration status were detained during operations on October 31 and November 1. A further 2,234 people were deported through border control points in Dajabón, Elías Piña, Jimaní and Pedernales.
The agency said it would continue conducting joint operations with the armed forces and National Police throughout the country as part of efforts to enforce Dominican immigration laws.
The DGM also reported initiatives to strengthen training for its operational and administrative personnel, with support from national and international organizations. The training is intended to improve the monitoring and verification of foreign workers' immigration status and the services provided to those affected.
