Since the application of decree 668-22 which provides for the expulsion from Dominican territory of all foreigners in an irregular migratory situation, the number of expulsions of Haitians has increased considerably.

Repatriation August 2023:

Official border points:

Anse-à-Pitres, Belladère, Malpasse and Ouanaminthe

11,280 men

4,020 women

643 girls

445 boys

Unofficial border points:

Baptiste, Belladère (Rocher), Cornillon, Fonds-Verettes, Las Cahobas (Bateille), Savanette (Miguel)

3,680 men

1,954 women

702 girls

1,086 boys

For a total of Total 23,810

Added to this are 4,140 pushbacks at the border

To these repatriations we must finally add the so-called "voluntary" spontaneous returns which amount for the month of August 2023 to 21,590 Haitians.

Grand total of Haitians returned to the country in August 2023 : compared to 56,884 in July 2023 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40244-haiti-flash-56-434-haitians-back-from-dom-rep-a-record-in-one-month-july-2023.html

Let's remember that in 12 days since the closure of the Dominican borders (September 15, 2023 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40503-haiti-flash-dr-closes-its-land-sea-and-air-borders-with-haiti-goods-and-passengers.html ) 61,000 additional Haitians returned to Haiti, voluntarily or repatriated as of September 27, 2023. For a total of 163,284 Haitians returned to the country in 3 months...

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40608-haiti-exodusmore-than-61-000-haitians-back-to-haiti-since-the-border-closed.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40244-haiti-flash-56-434-haitians-back-from-dom-rep-a-record-in-one-month-july-2023.html

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