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Haitian Migrants Face Abuse Amid Dominican Deportation Surge

2/11/2025

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Haitian migrants are enduring escalating abuse as the Dominican Republic ramps up deportations under President Luis Abinader, with over 31,200 sent back in January. Reports of home raids and mistreatment abound, leaving many deportees, including vulnerable unaccompanied minors, to navigate a perilous existence amid rampant gang violence in Haiti. Activists are voicing strong criticism of the government's response to this humanitarian crisis.

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Haitian migrants are enduring escalating abuse as the Dominican Republic ramps up deportations under President Luis Abinader, with over 31,200 sent back in January. Reports of home raids and mistreatment abound, leaving many deportees, including vulnerable unaccompanied minors, to navigate a perilous existence amid rampant gang violence in Haiti. Activists are voicing strong criticism of the government's response to this humanitarian crisis.