Dominican Republic raids detain dozens of Haitian migrants

Haitian migrants Dominican Republic migration interdiction deportations DGM

Dominican authorities intensified migration interdiction operations in July. Two Dominican nationals were arrested after transporting 11 Haitian migrants on a bus from Pedernales to Santo Domingo. In Valverde, soldiers from the Dominican Army stopped a cargo truck, identified its driver as Misael Antonio Zapata López, after he lost control during a chase; the vehicle concealed 29 undocumented Haitians, including a minor. Border posts in Elías Piña processed 1,499 deportations over three days, while in Santiago province 102 migrants were detained. The Dirección General de Migración (DGM) reported a total of 1,004 detainees nationwide during the same period, with a peak of nearly 1,800 captures in a single 24‑hour span across multiple provinces. Separately, the Dominican judicial system has imposed travel bans on more than 520,000 people, both citizens and foreign residents, pending unresolved legal cases.

Entities

Dirección General de Migración (DGM) · Ejército de República Dominicana (ERD) · Elías Piña border crossing · Haitian undocumented migrants · Misael Antonio Zapata López

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[● 3 SOURCES] Twenty-nine Haitian undocumented migrants were detained in a cargo truck in Valverde after the driver crashed while fleeing police. vigilanteinformativo.com · almomento.net · www.diariolibre.com
[DISPUTED] Dominican authorities captured approximately 1,800 undocumented migrants in a 24‑hour span across multiple provinces. www.diariolibre.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] 102 undocumented migrants were detained in Santiago province during migration interdiction operations. eldia.com.do
[DISPUTED] The Dirección General de Migración reported a total of 1,004 detainees nationwide during the interdiction period. eldia.com.do
[○ 1 SOURCE] Two Dominican nationals were arrested for transporting 11 Haitian undocumented migrants on a bus from Pedernales to Santo Domingo. barrigaverde.net
[● 3 SOURCES] The driver of the Valverde cargo truck was identified as Misael Antonio Zapata López. vigilanteinformativo.com · almomento.net · www.diariolibre.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] More than 520,000 individuals have judicial travel bans preventing them from leaving the Dominican Republic. ensegundos.do
[○ 1 SOURCE] 1,499 undocumented migrants were deported through the Elías Piña border crossing over three days. elpaisdominicano.do