Dominican Republic is set to deport 200k Haitians.
Source article on CNN.com
- 500k illegal Haitian immigrants live in Dominican Republic (DR).
- DR created a path to citizenship where immigrants register.
- Critics say the registration process is intentionally slow.
- Wednesday is the deadline for registration.
- 200,000 Haitian immigrants have registered so far.
- Another 200,000+ have not registered and face deportation.
- 96% of immigrants who have applied don’t have a passport.
- 2 repatriation centers have been set up on the Haiti/DR border.
- Adding to confusion are kids born in DR to Haitian immigrants.
- A 2013 law stripped their citizenship. They face deportation too.
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