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'Cruel measure': Dominican crackdown on Haitian hospitals
- The Dominican Migration Service began arresting and deporting Haitian migrants, including pregnant women and children, from hospitals in early 2025.
- This crackdown follows a 2013 court ruling that backdated citizenship restrictions to those born since 1929 and continues a hard-line migration policy under President Luis Abinader since 2020.
- During raids at medical facilities, authorities detained a group that included 48 expectant mothers, 39 women who had recently given birth, and 48 children; those apprehended were then transferred to deportation centers amid heightened nationalist efforts to reduce the Haitian presence.
- A representative from the Dominican Republic’s National Health Service explained that undocumented patients receive emergency care, noting that last year, Haitian women accounted for 36% of births in hospitals, though fear of seeking medical treatment has risen among migrant communities.
- The policy has led to over 350,000 Haitian deportations since early 2024 and increased fear among migrants, with critics calling the measure a violation of human rights and a risk mainly to women.
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'Cruel measure': Dominican crackdown on Haitian hospitals
Still in pain from giving birth, a Haitian mother carrying her newborn was helped onto a migration services bus in the Dominican Republic, joining a family member who was arrested when he visited her in hospital.
The former presidential candidate of the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD), Abel Martínez, said that he respects the position of that organization regarding the immigration policies of the government of President Luis Abinader. However, Martínez clarified that he does not respond to conjunctures or conveniences and that his commitment is with the Dominican Republic, not with the interests of any government or political party. Martínez recalled th…
The Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) on Tuesday described the government's immigration policy as "ineffective," saying that it cannot be justified in violating the dignity of vulnerable people, such as pregnant women or minors. These statements are part of the party's official position on President Luis Abinader's proposal for a national pact on the immigration situation with Haiti. "Sovereignty is not defended by humiliating one's neighbor, but…
Guest Opinion: “Cruelty Is Not My Flag: Contesting Arbitrary Detention and Deportations from the Dominican Republic”
In its latest efforts to remove Haitian migrants, authorities in the Dominican Republic have introduced a slate of new immigration control measures–amongst them a new protocol requiring the presence of immigration officers in hospital maternity wards and for women without paperwork to be deported immediately. This latest cruel and misogynistic policy further deepens migrant women’s… Source
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