Period January-April 2025
SANTO DOMINGO.- The General Directorate of Migration (DGM) detained 1,030 undocumented Haitian citizens during interdiction operations carried out yesterday in the country, as part of the reinforcement of immigration controls ordered by the National Government.
The operations took place in Greater Santo Domingo, where 196 foreigners were arrested; Santiago de los Caballeros (52), Mao/Santiago Rodríguez (29), Zona Este (107), Azua (15), Barahona (09), and Puerto Plata (41). These actions were carried out in accordance with national and international regulations, guaranteeing respect, protection, and the rights of individuals, especially minors, pregnant women, and the elderly.
Yesterday, arrests were also reported, involving 174 people, by the Specialized Corps for Land Border Security (CESFRONT), 371 by the Dominican Republic Army (ERD), and 36 by the National Police. These institutions act in coordination with the DGM (General Directorate of General Administration of the Dominican Republic), as well as other security agencies such as the ARD (Argentine National Guard), the FARD (Fairground Force of the Dominican Republic), Ciutran (Ciudad de la República), Digesett (Digest), the Public Prosecutor’s Office (Public Prosecutor’s Office), and the National Police, among others.
Regarding repatriations, 400 foreigners in irregular immigration status were handed over to the Haitian authorities, through the border points of Dajabón (197), Elías Piña (148), Jimaní (24) and Pedernales (31), after being registered, processed and purged in the detention centers for undocumented foreigners available to the DGM.
The DGM reiterated that it carries out migration management in a coordinated, transparent manner aligned with human rights and the dignity of individuals, while strengthening national sovereignty.
Communications Directorate