State Department to Dominican Republic: Avoid Mass Deportations of Haitians?
It has been reported that the U.S. government on Friday urged the Dominican Republic Friday to work to avoid mass deportations and to act transparently following a controversial registration process that has left thousands of people facing deportation. The statement follows news reports that the Dominican government had resumed detaining and deporting migrants Friday, as thousands of migrants continue to leave the country for neighboring Haiti. The Dominican Republic had given undocumented migrants, the vast majority of which are Haitian, until June 17 to register with authorities or face deportation.
The State Department also urged Dominican authorities to allow groups such as the International Organization for Migration and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to observe deportations to ensure against discrimination and limit the risk of statelessness.
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