Dominican Republic arrests women and children in crackdown

Migrant agents are requesting identification documents in health centres, with new measures against irregular immigration from Haiti

At NYU symposium, panelists call for reparative justice and stronger protections for Haitians abroad

Just ahead of the bicentennial of Haiti’s independence debt to France, New York University hosted a symposium on April 13 that brought together  Haitian and international advocates to explore tangible solutions through the lens of reparative justice. The opening panel, “No Haven is Safe,” examined the legal and administrative barriers that limit protections for Haitian migrants abroad and featured four legal and human rights experts from around …

UN warns of rising deportations of Haitian mothers and newborns from Dominican Republic

UN warns of rising deportations of Haitian mothers and newborns from Dominican Republic The UN has raised concern over a growing number of vulnerable Haitians – particularly pregnant women, new mothers, and infants – being deported from the Dominican Republic. According to the UN migration agency, IOM, recent weeks have seen an increase in the deportation of women, including those who are pregnant or breastfeeding, as well as children and newbor…

The collective promotes sexual education and denounces violence against black and migrant women, a reality accentuated by new migration measures. In one day, the country deported 87 pregnant women

The Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), Antonio Guterres, opposed this Thursday the stipulation of a protocol of immigration verification in the hospitals of the Dominican Republic, which has led to the arrest of at least 87 patients of Haitian origin in pregnancy or close to childbirth. READ ALSO: Plan Back to the Homeland: Venezuela receives 318 migrants deported by the US. The spokesman for Guterres, Stéphane Dujarric, pointed out t…

By Hira Humayun and Michael Rios, CNN The Dominican Republic has deported dozens of pregnant women, new mothers, and children to Haiti as it intensifies its fight against illegal immigration. In a statement, Dominican authorities said the 135 women and children were taken to a detention center for undocumented migrants on Monday before being sent back to neighboring Haiti.