Dominican opposition criticizes deal with US to take third-country deportees
The non-binding pact would let the Dominican Republic temporarily receive a limited number of third-country deportees without criminal records, officials said.
- On Wednesday, opposition figures in the Dominican Republic criticized an agreement announced Tuesday by the Dominican Foreign Ministry to accept third-country deportees, citing concerns about national sovereignty and transparency.
- This deal is part of President Donald Trump's broader immigration crackdown, mirroring similar agreements with nations in Africa and Latin America to facilitate faster removal of third-country nationals.
- Manolo Pichardo of the opposition Fuerza del Pueblo party told The Associated Press the deal "subordinates Dominican interests to the geopolitical priorities of major Western powers," while Former Dominican Foreign Minister Andrés Navarro questioned the memorandum's lack of transparency.
- Defending the agreement, the Dominican Foreign Ministry insisted it "will be carried out in accordance with national law and the country," as U.S. Ambassador Leah Campos noted the pact excludes children and nationals from neighboring Haiti.
- Broader collaboration remains a focus, with the United States working alongside the Dominican Republic to combat transnational crime and drug trafficking while fighting terrorism and promoting regional stability in the Caribbean.
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May 13, 2026 – Santo Domingo – EFE. The Government of the Dominican Republic confirmed this Wednesday that it will receive a monthly group of approximately thirty people deported from the United States to third countries. Foreign Minister Roberto Álvarez detailed at a press conference that this measure is part of an agreement signed with the United States country, which will have an initial validity of one year to manage the international migrat…
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Dominican Opposition Condemns U.S. Deportation Deal as Threat to National Sovereignty
Political opposition leaders in the Dominican Republic are sharply criticizing a newly announced agreement with the United States that would allow the Caribbean nation to temporarily receive deportees from third countries, arguing the arrangement lacks transparency and could undermine the country’s sovereignty.
Dominican opposition criticizes deal with U.S. to take third-country deportees
Opposition figures in the Dominican Republic on Wednesday criticized an agreement signed with the United States to have the Caribbean nation receive third-country deportees, saying it lacks transparency and violates national sovereignty.
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Dominican opposition criticizes deal with US to take third-country deportees
Opposition figures in the Dominican Republic are criticizing a new agreement with the United States for the Caribbean nation to accept third-country deportees, citing transparency issues and sovereignty concerns.
Dominican Republic Agrees to Take Third-Country Migrants Deported by U.S.
The Dominican Republic said Tuesday that it had agreed to take third-country deportees from the United States, as the Caribbean nation sought to strengthen its ties with the Trump administration and join other Latin American countries that had struck such…
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