Dominican Republic Plans to Start Deporting up to 10,000 Haitians per Week

Government officials noted a large increase in Haitian migrants as the U.N. Security Council’s MSS struggles to restore order in Haiti.

Haitians wait to cross the border from Haiti into the Dominican Republic in Dajabon, Dominican Republic, on Nov. 19, 2021. Matias Delacroix/AP Photo

Government officials of the Dominican Republic have announced plans to start deporting Haitians living illegally in the country, potentially expelling up to 10,000 or more per week.

In Oct. 2 statements, government spokesman Homero Figueroa said the decision was based on the large number of Haitian migrants living illegally in the Dominican Republic. Haiti and the Dominican Republic are located on the same island, Hispaniola.