Santo Domingo, May 5, 2025 (AFP) - Dominican Republic reports sharp rise in Haitian migrant deportations

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2025-05-06

The Dominican Republic has deported more than 119,000 Haitians so far in 2025, an increase of 71 percent over the same period last year, immigration authorities said Monday. Boosting deportations to Haiti -- the region's poorest nation which is ravaged by gang violence -- was a campaign promise of Dominican President Luis Abinader, reelected in May 2024 for a second term. "The General Directorate of Migration (DGM) repatriated 32,540 Haitian citi......

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