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Dominican Republic will deport up to 10,000 Haitians a week, citing an 'excess' of immigrants

Oct. 02, 2024 18:06 PM EDT

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Dominican Republic announced Wednesday that it would start massive deportations of Haitians living illegally in the country, expelling up to 10,000 of them a week. Government spokesman Homero Figueroa told reporters that the government...

Dominican president warns of 'drastic measures' if anti-gang mission in Haiti fails

Sep. 25, 2024 18:36 PM EDT

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The president of the Dominican Republic warned Wednesday that his administration would take “drastic measures” to protect the country if a U.N.-backed mission in neighboring Haiti targeting gang violence fails. Luis Abinader did not provide details...