Dominican Republic Expels Nearly 11,000 Haitians in 1 Week

The Dominican Republic has removed nearly 11,000 Haitians living illegally in the country within the past week after vowing to reduce what it says are excessive illegal immigrant populations in the Caribbean nation. Between Oct. 1 and Oct. 7, approximately 7,591 people were deported and 3,323 repatriated, according to the country’s government. All of the individuals removed were Haitian, it said. The country’s government last week announced its plan to deport up to 10,000 illegal Haitians every week due to what officials said was an “excess migrant population that is perceived in Dominican communities.” While Haiti and the Dominican Republic are located on the same island of Hispaniola, the latter has been plagued by a rise in armed gang violence, sexual assaults, home invasions, and murders following a 2021 earthquake and the assassination of President Jovenel Moise in July 2021....