April 10, 2025
Between October 2024 and March 2025, the Dominican Republic expelled 180,417 undocumented Haitians, according to the General Directorate of Migration (DGM). These operations targeted regions such as Greater Santo Domingo, La Romana, and Santiago de los Caballeros, with monthly expulsion figures ranging between 25,000 and 40,000.
This policy is part of a government strategy aimed at deporting up to 10,000 Haitian immigrants per week, justified by what authorities describe as an “excess” of migrants in the country. Dominican officials argue that these measures are necessary to address the influx of migrants fleeing gang violence in Haiti.
However, human rights organizations have condemned these mass expulsions, citing fundamental rights violations, including arbitrary arrests and inhumane detention conditions. Critics emphasize that these large-scale deportations are worsening the humanitarian crisis in Haiti, where the country’s already overwhelmed infrastructure is struggling to cope.
