As part of the actions carried out by the Directorate General of Migration (DGM), to regulate the presence of foreigners residing in an irregular migratory situation in the Dominican territory, control operations were carried out in the provinces of Azua, La Vega, Montecristi, Santiago de los Caballeros, Valverde and several areas of the National District and Municipality of Santo Domingo West where 798 Haitians were controlled

The migratory control teams were composed of inspectors, agents of the (DGM) with the support of the military, the National Police in coordination with the Public Ministry of the Provinces concerned.

After the verification process 552 compatriots (69%) were declared in irregular migration situation and transferred to the border posts of Dajabón and Elías Piña to be registered and deported to Haiti.

See also :

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-26880-icihaiti-dr-more-than-14-000-haitians-deported-or-turned-back-in-january-2019.html

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-26826-haiti-dr-migration-maintain-the-pressure-1-153-haitians-deported.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-26744-haiti-rd-nearly-340-000-haitians-deported-or-sent-back-to-haiti-in-3-years.html

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-26682-icihaiti-social-more-and-more-difficult-to-live-illegally-in-the-dominican-republic.html

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