Immigration interdictions leave 2,056 illegal immigrants detained and 1,441 deported.
SANTO DOMINGO.- The General Directorate of Migration (DGM) carried out a broad period of simultaneous interdictions in different locations across the country, resulting in the detention of 2,056 Haitian nationals without legal documentation, while another 1,441 in the same situation were deported to their places of origin.
The detainees, with their personal rights and values respected, were sent to the DGM facilities in Haina to undergo biometric identification, fingerprinting, and vetting according to established procedures.
The DGM units carried out their operations in the Pantoja, Los Girasoles, Av. Duarte and Juana Saltitopa Street sectors of Greater Santo Domingo, where 287 illegal immigrants were arrested. In Santiago de los Caballeros, 188 were arrested; in La Vega, 31; in Mao/Santiago Rodríguez, 27; in the East Zone, 26; in Azua, 22; in Barahona, 17; and in Puerto Plata, 33. A further 271 people were arrested in Dajabón, 161 in Elías Piña, 128 in Jimaní, 61 in Pedernales, and 74 in Montecristi.
Likewise, in coordinated efforts with the DGM, the Dominican Army arrested 578 people, the Specialized Corps for Land Border Security arrested 119, and the National Police arrested 33. The operations also included support from the Navy, Air Force, Public Prosecutor's Office, Digesett, and Cuitran, among other entities.
The apprehended undocumented immigrants were deported through the border crossings of Dajabón (470), Elías Piña (161), Jimaní (156), and Pedernales (60), where they were received by Haitian authorities. Another 351 Haitian nationals in an irregular situation were also returned through these binational border crossings.
The DGM's work is carried out based on a strategic program to ensure, as established by Law 285-04 and its implementing regulations, that all foreigners in the country have the required personal documentation. This ensures immigration control, the defense of territorial sovereignty, citizen security, and public order.
Communications Directorate