SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, CMC – The President of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader, has declared that his country will continue to expel Haitian nationals and will not authorize refugee camps on its territory, ignoring demands from international organizations that have asked the neighbouring country to stop expulsions and welcome Haitians fleeing violence.
Speaking in a recent interview, Abinader said that his administration will continue to develop and enforce laws related to migration.
The president said there are many alternatives that do not include the Dominican Republic that shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti.
“I think they have a lot of possibilities on Haitian territory and the Haitian islands.They have at least two islands, La Gonavd and La Tortue, that they can use for this. We will not authorize any refugee camps on Dominican territory …..”
The president’s comments were made amid calls from international organizations for the Dominican Republic to accommodate Haitian refugees.
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