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Haiti - Dominican Republic : More than 12,000 illegal immigration attempts, prevented in 2 weeks
09/01/2015 09:09:37
Wednesday, General Carlos Aguirre Reyes of CESFRONT (Cuerpo Especializado de Seguridad Fronteriza Terrestre) reported that for the first 7 days of January, more than 4,000 undocumented Haitians were apprehended while illegally crossing the border and repatriated to Haiti by the Dominican immigration authorities.
To this number is added the 8,200 apprehended in two weeks, by the Dominican army and repatriated by the immigration authorities, according to statements of Colonel Narciso Onésimo Madé Guerrero, commander of the military base in Dajabón https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-12877-haiti-security-more-than-8-200-haitians-repatriated-to-haiti-in-less-than-a-month.html
General Reyes Aguirre declared that every day for each border crossing point between the two countries, nearly 200 illegal Haitian, trying to escape the vigilance of the soldiers and immigration inspectors, are captured and returned Haiti. He stressed that in all places under supervision of CESFRONT, from Pedernales to Montecristi, security measures had been strengthened to prevent the illegal entry of Haitians.
See also :
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-12893-haiti-security-the-number-of-haitians-trying-to-flee-the-country-dramatically-increasing.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-12877-haiti-security-more-than-8-200-haitians-repatriated-to-haiti-in-less-than-a-month.html
HL/ HaitiLibre
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