DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Vinicio Castillo Semán, a former deputy and leader of the Fuerza Nacional Progresista (FNP) minority political party, called on employers in various sectors to bring Haitian laborers into the country legally.Speaking at an event for the PRSC, Castillo emphasized the need for work visas and formal identification for these workers.

He argued that employers in agriculture, particularly in banana production and construction, should ensure that the laborers are legally identified and documented. “The demand for Haitian labor in construction and agriculture must be regulated formally,” Castillo stated. He criticized the outdated mentality of employing cheap and unregistered labor.

He stated that the demand for Haitian labor in construction and agricultural sectors needs to be formally regulated. He insists: “We must break the outdated mentality of relying on cheap, semi-slave labor, which leads to cramming hundreds of people into farms and construction sites without proper...