Mr. Brick.....
In a sincere attempt to assist you, a few items do need some emphasis and clarification.
You state that your missionary friends from Canada were turned away on 19 March. This could very well be the case because it was at 6am on this date that the RD borders were first officially closed to foreigners.
From President Medina's speech of 17 March......
"We have also decided to close the country's borders by land, sea and air, for the next 15 days.
This measure and the next ones that I will announce will take effect at 6 in the morning on Thursday 19.
From that moment, only the entry of ferry planes will be allowed for the departure of foreign citizens who want to return to their countries and the arrival of planes, cargo ships and fuels to guarantee supplies to the population."
Less than 36 hours had passed from the President's statements, to your friends being turned away, attempting to enter at Punta Cana. I could hardly blame an immigration official for following a direct order from the President regarding foreigners, but being legal residents is indeed troubling. Especially legal residents for 19 years.
1. How many friends were within this group?
2. Did your friends have the proper documents in hand stating that they were indeed legal residents of RD?
3. Did your friends state where their intended direction upon arrival would be?
4. Were they attempting to enter the country as missionaries, tourists, vacationers, or residents?
5. Have they attempted to enter since?
In regards to your plight.....
You state that you are currently in Boston, awaiting your anticipated return of 23 May, which you recently purchased.
Your questions are directed in the form of a legal resident, but you only possess temporary residency. You are not yet a fulltime legal resident of RD. I do not know if this temporary status would grant you the same rights and protections afforded to legal residents and citizens, and I would say yes, you are indeed gambling highly with the stakes against you.
1. I was unaware that these ferry flights were running from Boston. I thought they were from/to Miami, JFK, and most recently Newark.
2. Do you have the proper documents in hand stating that you are indeed a temporary resident of RD?
3. Will you be able to state where your intended direction upon arrival will be?
4. Will you be attempting to enter the country as a missionary, tourist, vacationer, or temporary resident?
5. Why would you have purchased this travel ticket (just the other day) possessing all the knowledge you have of the last eight weeks, pertaining to the uncertainty surrounding the situation, inclusive of the incident involving your friends, who possess a higher, more certain legal status than you do?
I hope all works out for you, but I believe the deck is stacked against you. Good luck, sincerely.