Author: Sandrine Exil

The Plight of Haitian Migrants in the Dominican Republic The situation for Haitian migrants in the Dominican Republic has worsened in recent weeks due to increased deportations. With nearly 11,000 expulsions in just one week, tensions between the two nations of Hispaniola have escalated. The Dominican government’s plan to deport up to 10,000 Haitians per week, citing an “excessive migrant population,” marks a severe immigration policy shift in the country. Amid complaints of police brutality and lack of respect for human rights, Haiti urgently called for a meeting with the OAS. This meeting condemned the deportations as ethnic cleansing and…