US Embassy Warns ‘Darker Skinned’ Americans About Deportations From Dominican Republic

US Embassy Warns ‘Darker Skinned’ Americans About Deportations From Dominican Republic
A flag waves in the wind at a U.S. embassy in a file photo. Gleb Garanich/Reuters
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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The U.S. Embassy in the Dominican Republic issued a warning to “darker skinned” American citizens due to the island country’s immigration policies amid its attempts to curb illegal immigration from Haiti.

In a bulletin this week, the Embassy wrote that “in recent months travelers to the Dominican Republic have reported being delayed, detained, or subject to heightened questioning at ports of entry and in other encounters with immigration officials based on their skin color.”
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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