![Matias Delacroix A Haitian child swings from a tree branch at the Five batey in the Bahoruco province, Dominican Republic, Wednesday, May 15, 2024. The Dominican Republic bateyes are settlements of mostly Haitian immigrants and descendents working in the nearby sugarcane plantations. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/cdfadfc231574c1986bc111c5fe5d081/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A Haitian child swings from a tree branch at the Five batey in the Bahoruco province, Dominican Republic, Wednesday, May 15, 2024. The Dominican Republic bateyes are settlements of mostly Haitian immigrants and descendents working in the nearby sugarcane plantations. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
![Matias Delacroix Migration officials detain undocumented Haitians in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Thursday, May 16, 2024.As soaring violence and political turmoil grip neighboring Haiti, Dominican Republic’s election on May 19 has been defined by calls for more migratory crackdowns and finishing a border wall dividing the countries. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/645268470afa414a8906efbdaeb4fd59/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Migration officials detain undocumented Haitians in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Thursday, May 16, 2024.As soaring violence and political turmoil grip neighboring Haiti, Dominican Republic’s election on May 19 has been defined by calls for more migratory crackdowns and finishing a border wall dividing the countries. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
![Matias Delacroix Haitians gather outdoors at the Five batey in the Bahoruco province, Dominican Republic, Wednesday evening, May 15, 2024. The Dominican Republic bateyes are settlements of mostly Haitian immigrants and descendents working in the nearby sugarcane plantations. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/4330aad8439540f2a8cc875ea7152a4a/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Haitians gather outdoors at the Five batey in the Bahoruco province, Dominican Republic, Wednesday evening, May 15, 2024. The Dominican Republic bateyes are settlements of mostly Haitian immigrants and descendents working in the nearby sugarcane plantations. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
![Matias Delacroix A Haitian mother and her son stand at the entrance of their home at the Eight batey in the Bahoruco province, Dominican Republic, Wednesday, May 15, 2024. The Dominican Republic bateyes are settlements of mostly Haitian immigrants and descendents working in the nearby sugarcane plantations. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/39a66c6b72e64e1f83103063cf187b7d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A Haitian mother and her son stand at the entrance of their home at the Eight batey in the Bahoruco province, Dominican Republic, Wednesday, May 15, 2024. The Dominican Republic bateyes are settlements of mostly Haitian immigrants and descendents working in the nearby sugarcane plantations. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
![Matias Delacroix A boy stands on the bumper step of a paddy wagon holding undocumented Haitians detained by immigration officials, in Dajabon, Dominican Republic, Friday, May 17, 2024. As violence and political turmoil grip neighboring Haiti, the Dominican Republic will hold elections Sunday that have been defined by calls for more crackdowns on migrants and finishing a border wall dividing the countries. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/dc0886506644481ca540edb0a9836343/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A boy stands on the bumper step of a paddy wagon holding undocumented Haitians detained by immigration officials, in Dajabon, Dominican Republic, Friday, May 17, 2024. As violence and political turmoil grip neighboring Haiti, the Dominican Republic will hold elections Sunday that have been defined by calls for more crackdowns on migrants and finishing a border wall dividing the countries. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
![Matias Delacroix A flock of goats are herded at the Eight batey in the Bahoruco province, Dominican Republic, Wednesday, May 15, 2024. The Dominican Republic bateyes are settlements of mostly Haitian immigrants and descendents working in the nearby sugarcane plantations. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/0e7241f014514d6ab3d937638f62f71b/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A flock of goats are herded at the Eight batey in the Bahoruco province, Dominican Republic, Wednesday, May 15, 2024. The Dominican Republic bateyes are settlements of mostly Haitian immigrants and descendents working in the nearby sugarcane plantations. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
![Matias Delacroix A man unloads a grocery truck in a neighborhood known as Little Haiti in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Thursday, May 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/9040dcebdef84a8f9a4cc18ff5fdae4c/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A man unloads a grocery truck in a neighborhood known as Little Haiti in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Thursday, May 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
![Matias Delacroix Military police patrol a polling station during general elections in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Sunday, May 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/7958b59348584a139192c5e3ef86b792/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Military police patrol a polling station during general elections in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Sunday, May 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
![Ricardo Hernandez Incumbent presidential candidate Luis Abinader, center, addresses supporters after the first vote count showed him leading in general elections in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Sunday, May 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Ricardo Hernandez)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/9a37d0add700447d8749a566899242c4/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Incumbent presidential candidate Luis Abinader, center, addresses supporters after the first vote count showed him leading in general elections in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Sunday, May 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Ricardo Hernandez)
![Matias Delacroix People wait in Ouanaminthe, Haiti to cross into Dajabon, Dominican Republic, Friday, May 17, 2024. As soaring violence and political turmoil grip neighboring Haiti, Dominican Republic’s election on May 19 has been defined by calls for more migratory crackdowns and finishing a border wall dividing the countries. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/2844222c8127414a932dc32dceac088b/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
People wait in Ouanaminthe, Haiti to cross into Dajabon, Dominican Republic, Friday, May 17, 2024. As soaring violence and political turmoil grip neighboring Haiti, Dominican Republic’s election on May 19 has been defined by calls for more migratory crackdowns and finishing a border wall dividing the countries. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
![Matias Delacroix Incumbent presidential candidate Luis Abinader addresses supporters after the first vote count showed him leading in general elections in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Sunday, May 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/0947266228f3452c8b3c973c1c0d9ca1/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Incumbent presidential candidate Luis Abinader addresses supporters after the first vote count showed him leading in general elections in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Sunday, May 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
![Matias Delacroix Incumbent presidential candidate Luis Abinader, center, waves to supporters alongside vice presidential candidate Raquel Peña, left, and wife, Raquel Arbaje, after the first vote count showed him leading in general elections in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Sunday, May 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/2f65ee945a4d40ad9fce2e60cea5242b/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Incumbent presidential candidate Luis Abinader, center, waves to supporters alongside vice presidential candidate Raquel Peña, left, and wife, Raquel Arbaje, after the first vote count showed him leading in general elections in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Sunday, May 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
![Matias Delacroix A political billboard with a message that reads in Spanish: "Better health coverage for the most vulnerable sectors", promotes the candidacy of incumbent President Luis Abinader, who is running for reelection, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Thursday, May 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/765bf2c549dc4c289259a9b26d31bf71/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A political billboard with a message that reads in Spanish: "Better health coverage for the most vulnerable sectors", promotes the candidacy of incumbent President Luis Abinader, who is running for reelection, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Thursday, May 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)