Dominican Republic Cracks Down at Border Amid Haiti Chaos

Dominican Republic Cracks Down at Border Amid Haiti Chaos
Haitians wait to cross the border from Haiti into the Dominican Republic in Dajabon, Dominican Republic, on Nov. 19, 2021. Matias Delacroix/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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HAVANA—As a mass number of migrants flee Haiti, the Dominican Republic—its island neighbor—has responded with stronger border policies and a military buildup the government claims will “guarantee border security.”

On Sunday, Dominican President Luis Abinader announced the country’s biggest purchase of military gear since 1961–six helicopters, ten aircraft, 21 armored vehicles, and four anti-riot trucks.