DGM Migration deports undocumented aliens from 13 countries

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RESS RELEASE Migration deports thousands of undocumented aliens from 13 countries Suman 22 thousand 47 deportations of foreigners in what goes of the current management. Santo Domingo.- The General Directorate of Migration (DGM) reported that 8,383 citizens were deported to their respective countries in the period between January and March 2017. Foreigners who were in an irregular situation in the Dominican Republic were detained In 285 operations carried out in different parts of the country, from the beginning of the current year to the date by provision of the general director of the institution, Lieutenant General Máximo William Muñoz Delgado. Most of the citizens came from Haiti and Venezuela. They were also deported, in coordination with the embassies of their respective nations, undocumented immigrants from Albania, Armenia, France, India, Iran, Panama, Syria, Peru, Cuba, Puerto Rico and Colombia. A report from the institution reveals that in the period from August to December 2016, 123 citizens were repatriated by the Las Americas International Airport (AILA) and 13,541 by the land route on the Dominican-Haitian border, totaling a total Of 22 thousand 047 the deportations of foreigners in what goes of the current management. The General Directorate of Migration reiterates that it will remain firm in its commitment to control the entry and exit of foreigners to Dominican territory, considering that the migratory movement must be harmonized with the needs of the national development. OFFICE OF COMMUNICATION 03-23-2017
 

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Notice that there is no mention of any Canadians, Americans, or North Europeans... except a few from France... maybe they were a little bit to tanned...
 
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Notice that there is no mention of any Canadians, Americans, or North Europeans... except a few from France... maybe they were a little bit to tanned...

True.

But, the article mentions countries and Puerto Ricans. Perhaps someone ought to inform Migracion and/or the newspaper that Puerto Rico is not a country.

Perhaps next roundup they will include Floridians.....from.....Florida, of course lol.


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windeguy

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True.

But, the article mentions countries and Puerto Ricans. Perhaps someone ought to inform Migracion and/or the newspaper that Puerto Rico is not a country.

Perhaps next roundup they will include Floridians.....from.....Florida, of course lol.


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Playacaribe2

So there have been Americans that were deported.
 

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But, the article mentions countries and Puerto Ricans. Perhaps someone ought to inform Migracion and/or the newspaper that Puerto Rico is not a country.

Many US citizens don't even know PR isn't a country, why should they know it here in DR? Can't tell you how many times I heard that SCoTUS Justice Sotomayor's parents were immigrants from PR...
 

NALs

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Many US citizens don't even know PR isn't a country, why should they know it here in DR? Can't tell you how many times I heard that SCoTUS Justice Sotomayor's parents were immigrants from PR...
I don't know if you have ever seen Puerto Rican television. Wapa is available in most cable packages. You would be surprise how often Puerto Rican media refer to PR as 'el país,' especially in the news.
 

NALs

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Case in point, here is a weather man giving Puerto Rican weather news. Listen carefully how he refers to the island at about 0:08 seconds into the video.

[video=youtube;lnZ6AMCbeUU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnZ6AMCbeUU[/video]

...en el norte, también la zona del este del país (sounds more like dell paeee)...

...in the north, also in the eastern area of the country... (and then he shows a map of Puerto Rico to show how the rain is moving through those areas of the country.)
 
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Garyexpat

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I think the U.S. should give P.R. their independence (like it or not). It is a major drain financially. P.R. has beautiful beaches with better infrastructure than the D.R. but unfortunately worse drug problems and comparable corruption within the Gov.
I haven't verified this but I have heard P.R. has a higher number of citizens per cap. on the dole than any other U.S. state/territory.
 

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Yeah, PR is tired of being the vesgial tail of the US. Their money problems could have been addressed by Congress but we're not. John Oliver did a piece on territories. Good thing DR is no longer occupied land.

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NALs

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Back to Dominican Republic immigration please.
There's no question that the number of Puerto Ricans moving to the DR is much greater than those deported. In fact, that's probably true of every single deported group, unfortunately.

Puerto Ricans in DR

[video=youtube;zjESUwjo4mk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjESUwjo4mk[/video]
 

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Notice that there is no mention of any Canadians, Americans, or North Europeans... except a few from France... maybe they were a little bit to tanned...

Of course not. They are deporting those who have no documentation and no income potential. That was the intent of the immigration law and they will continue to enforce it where necessary. The DR gov is trying to eliminate those groups who pose a threat to security or those who come to the DR to live off others.
 

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We often do not hear the details of foreigners that are deported. I wouldn't be surprised to learn that tourists who are classified as irregular residents or as significant overstayers and subsequently deported are not being mentioned to avoid the negative press that could affect tourism. We would be dependent on the individual reporting the details. If that person isn't a DRone or opts not to say anything, we would never know.

Eg., the 7 picked up on the north coast in the one and only tourist sweep last month. News reports labeled them as candidates for deportation but nothing further was reported. We know these weren't Haitians or Venezuelans. 
 

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The tourist card gives a foreigner the right to be in the DR for 30 consecutive days without the need of a visa. Anyone that stays beyond the amount of days the law grants them for touristic purposes is not a tourist, IMO.

In fact, by law the moment the tourist card expires, if a new one isn't purchased prior to expiration, the tourist becomes an illegal immigrant.

Dominican authorities have all the right to deport illegal immigrants, no exceptions. 


 

Its not as if getting a new tourist card is a hard thing to do. If its impossible to just buy a new one, all a tourist has to do is head for the border and cross into Haiti. 10 minutes later re-enter the DR and buy a new tourist card, done.

If that's too bothersome during your vacation, then prior to visiting the DR apply for a tourist visa. You don't need to buy a tourist card if you have the visa, and I think the visa allows a greater amount of days.
 

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The tourist card gives a foreigner the right to be in the DR for 30 consecutive days without the need of a visa. Anyone that stays beyond the amount of days the law grants them for touristic purposes is not a tourist, IMO.

In fact, by law the moment the tourist card expires, if a new one isn't purchased prior to expiration, the tourist becomes an illegal immigrant.

Dominican authorities have all the right to deport illegal immigrants, no exceptions. 


 

Its not as if getting a new tourist card is a hard thing to do. If its impossible to just buy a new one, all a tourist has to do is head for the border and cross into Haiti. 10 minutes later re-enter the DR and buy a new tourist card, done.

If that's too bothersome during your vacation, then prior to visiting the DR apply for a tourist visa. You don't need to buy a tourist card if you have the visa, and I think the visa allows a greater amount of days.

You obviously haven't kept up. It's no longer possible to go over to Haiti and 10 mins later return with a new card. Keep up. :)