Dominicans Protest Against Haitian Migrants

Dominicans Protest Against Haitian Migrants

Dozens of Dominicans on Sunday protested against the presence of undocumented migrants from neighboring Haiti, backing President Luis Abinader's move to demand ID documents from those seeking hospital or maternity care.

Rights group condemns Dominican Republic new health protocol for discriminating migrants

Amnesty International condemned Thursday the Dominican Republic’s new health protocol that requires migrants to provide documentation and pay fees to access public health services. The group argued that the new protocol is discriminatory and may violate international human rights standards. On April 6, the government announced a new health protocol consisting of 15 migration measures. Apart from requiring documentation and fees, a migrant patien…

By Jessica Hasbun, CNN en Español The recent immigration measures implemented by the Dominican Republic government in public hospitals have sparked an international backlash. The United Nations on Thursday questioned the new immigration status verification protocol applied in the country's health centers, noting that the measure could discourage vulnerable people—especially pregnant Haitian women—from seeking medical care. On the first day of th…

Dominican Republic: Health protocol reinforces racism in migration policies

In light of the measures announced on 6 April by the government of Luis Abinader on migration, and in particular the protocol for the access of migrants to public health services in the Dominican Republic, Amnesty International stated:“President Luis Abinader must opt for measures that strengthen the health system. Implementing a system that exposes migrants to deportation after receiving medical care not only violates the right to health, but a…

As part of the strengthening of migration controls, President Luis Abinader handed over 50 trucks and 8 buses to the Directorate-General for Migration. Dominican President Luis Abinader handed over 50 trucks and 8 buses to the Directorate-General for Migration (DGM) on Monday to support immigration control efforts throughout the national territory. These new means of transport strengthen the operational fleet of the institution, which now has 11…

Dozens of Dominican nationalists protested this Sunday against irregular Haitian migration and asked President Luis Abinader to extreme surveillance in maternity hospitals to detect undocumented immigrants seeking care. The Dominican Republic began demanding documentation from foreigners in public hospitals since April 21 as part of 15 measures announced by the government of Abinader to contain illegal migration, one of its promises during the c…