The Dominican Republic repatriated 248,778 Haitians between 2017 and the end of 2021, according to figures provided by the General Directorate of Migration (DGM), which represent 99.7% of all repatriations carried out by the DGM over the past five years. The second place is occupied by the Venezuelans (306), followed by the Cubans (74).

In 2020 and 2021 the Covid-19 pandemic had an impact on the decrease in repatriations. In 2020, the DGM repatriated 23,664 Haitians to Haiti (down 64.9%), compared to 67,469 in 2019. In 2021, 44,020 of Haitian nationality were repatriated.

During the last months of 2021, the Dominican Government has reinforced its migratory measures towards Haitians https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-35140-icihaiti-dr-tens-of-thousands-of-haitian-workers-in-an-irregular-situation-risk-deportation-in-january-2022.html as well as for pregnant Haitians who come to give birth illegally in Dominican health centers, by limiting to all foreigners in an irregular migratory situation (most being Haitian) access to public hospitals for emergency cases only https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-35171-haiti-dom-rep-end-of-health-services-to-illegal-haitians-except-in-emergencies.html

Let's recall that according to the Minister of Public Health, Daniel Rivera nearly 40% of all births nationwide correspond to Haitian mothers in an irregular migratory situation. Emphasizing that the Dominican health system cannot support this burden in terms of human and financial resources (of 100 million dollars https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-21014-haiti-dr-more-than-5-billion-pesos-for-the-delivery-of-women-from-haiti.html to which are added 60 million dollars for medical care for mothers and children https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-21694-haiti-dr-nearly-8-billion-pesos-in-hospital-care-and-services-for-haitians.html - Source Dr Nelson Rodriguez Monegros, Director of Information of the National Service of Health (SNS) in 2017.

Should be noted that the arrests and repatriations of pregnant Haitians, although criticized by civil society organizations working with migrants, but also by international organizations such as the United Nations (UN) and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights man (IACHR), who called on the country to suspend them, continue. Between November 9, 2021 and January 31 of this year, 627 pregnant women were arrested and repatriated to Haiti.

Finally, less than 2 weeks ago, the Dominican Republic launched the construction of a technological fence along the border with Haiti to prevent the illegal entry of Haitians into its territory. https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-36049-haiti-flash-the-first-54-km-of-the-dominican-border-fence-will-be-completed-in-7-months-video.html

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-36049-haiti-flash-the-first-54-km-of-the-dominican-border-fence-will-be-completed-in-7-months-video.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-35171-haiti-dom-rep-end-of-health-services-to-illegal-haitians-except-in-emergencies.html

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-35140-icihaiti-dr-tens-of-thousands-of-haitian-workers-in-an-irregular-situation-risk-deportation-in-january-2022.html

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-33527-icihaiti-dr-29-of-dominican-maternity-beds-are-occupied-by-haitians.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-33196-haiti-dr-towards-the-end-of-free-deliveries-for-haitian-women-in-the-dominican-republic.html

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-25827-icihaiti-social-the-number-of-haitians-giving-birth-in-dr-would-have-dropped.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-21694-haiti-dr-nearly-8-billion-pesos-in-hospital-care-and-services-for-haitians.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-21014-haiti-dr-more-than-5-billion-pesos-for-the-delivery-of-women-from-haiti.html

S/ HaitiLibre