Haitians in the Dominican Republic

SOS... Hundreds of Thousands of Dominicans of Haitian Decent Are About to Loose Everything, Yet No One Seems to Care?

SOS... SOS... In the Dominican Republic, its government has passed laws... The Dominican government has publicly stated that mass deportations of its citizens of Haitian descent will commence on or about June 17, 2015. That government has massed a fleet of buses to deport these Dominicans to a land largely foreign to these people. The Dominican military, for its part, is ramping up efforts at collective deportations, according to reports, sweeping up anyone who "looks" Haitian, and dumping them in Haiti. Despite these horrors, no world leader and few media outlets are focusing on this very real human rights tragedy. more »

June 17, 2015 5:18 PM

Question: Is Haiti ready to receive 300,000 Dominican sons and daughters of Haitian Immigrants?

Haiti Immigration News -- The Dominican Republic is getting ready to repatriate hundreds of thousands of Dominicans of Haitian decent once the deadline to regularize foreigners in their country expires... Is Haiti READY for this impact? It will be have a HUGE impact of Haiti... more »

June 9, 2015 8:07 AM

Haitian Businessman in DR affected by Haiti-Dominican Relationship

Some Haitian businessmen are hurting in the Dominican Republic due to a slow down in Haitian merchants coming into DR... Recently, we met with a young Haitian businessman in Santo Domingo who said his business is deeply affected by the relationship between Haitian and the Dominican republic. more »

April 16, 2015 8:54 AM

Vandals invade Home of Haiti Ambassador to the Dominican Republic Fritz Cineas

Dominican crooks dressed in Electric Company uniform burglarized the residence of the Ambassador of Haiti to the Dominican Republic, Fritz Cinéas, Thursday, 5 February 2015... more »

February 5, 2015 6:56 PM

10 Haitian student air traffic controllers just graduated in the Dominican Republic

I just found out that 10 Haitian student Air Traffic controllers have just graduated at Academia Superior de Ciencas Aeronaúticas (ASCA) in the Domincan Republic. That's great news... As more airport open up in Haiti I certainly hope these new Haitian air traffic controllers find jobs so they can be of service to their country. more »

June 19, 2014 11:24 AM

Build a WALL between Haiti and the Dominican Republic, says Dominican Politician

Dominican deputy Vinicio Castillo Seman has proposed to his colleagues the building of WALL 400 kilometers long to separate the Dominican Republic from the Republic of Haiti... The logic behind this is to help prevent Haitian migration into the Dominican Republic, Castillo says. more »

June 18, 2014 5:58 AM

What THE??? The Ku Klux Klan in Dominican Republic Parade?

Can you believe this? A group dressed in Ku Klux Klan outfit received the blessing of the Dominican Republic's Ministry of Culture to participate in a Santo Domingo Carnival... As if the anti-Haitian ruling 168-13 was not enough... What the hell is that supposed to mean? more »

March 3, 2014 3:09 PM

Haiti scores major points at dialogue with Dominican Republic

Establishing a difference between those who are affected by the decision of the Dominican Constitutional Court and those who came from Haiti as undocumented aliens is one of the goals achieved by the Commission representing the Haitian Government during this first of a series of discussions scheduled to take place on a monthly basis. more »

January 8, 2014 9:53 AM

Nan zafe Depotation Haitien nan Neyba, St Domeng bay yon lot shif ak yon lot istwa

Direktion general imigrasyon nan Sen Domeng (DGM) fè konnen ke yon pat depote pyes Haitien aprè sa kite pase nan Neyba-a.... Dapre otorite yo, 172 Haitiens te mande èd yo pou yo te retounen nan peyi yo, Haiti, volontairement... more »

November 27, 2013 8:04 AM

CARICOM condemns Dominican court ruling on Haitian-Dominican Denationalization, defers vote on Dominican membership

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) says it is suspending the Dominican Republic's application until Santo Domingo acts to stop stripping citizenship rights of Dominicans of Haitian descent. In a statment Tuesday, Caricom said: "The Community, at this time, will suspend consideration of the request by the Dominican Republic for membership of the Caribbean Community" more »

November 27, 2013 4:14 AM