American dies at detention center in Haina

[AlterEgo]

Here’s an odd story today. She’d been in custody about 2 months

(Computer translation)

SANTO DOMINGO.- The General Directorate of Migration (DGM) reported on the death of an American citizen who was detained in the Haina Detention Center.

He explained in a statement that the body shows no signs of violence.

He said that the woman, who was in Haina for the purpose of immigration investigation and deportation process, had "apparent psychotic disorders" and was arrested without documentation at the end of April in the eastern region.

When her identity and nationality were unknown, the Tourist Police referred her to the DGM, which reported having contacted several embassies to identify her.

"It was last Wednesday when it was possible to officially identify it through technological facial recognition tools, which was notified to the United States embassy in the Dominican Republic," says the Migration text.

He adds that on Monday morning the woman was found without vital signs or violence.

The body was transferred to the National Institute of Forensic Sciences

Muere ciudadana EU detenida en Centro Retención de Haina

SANTO DOMINGO.- La Dirección General de Migración (DGM) informó sobre el fallecimiento de una ciudadana estadounidense que estaba detenida en el Centro de Retención de Haina. Explicó en un comunicado que el cuerpo no presenta signos de violencia. Dijo que la mujer, que estaba en Haina con fines de

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[keepcoming]

Isn't this the place they take foreigners who are being deported? I thought it was.

 

[NanSanPedro]

Isn't this the place they take foreigners who are being deported? I thought it was.

I knew it was for Haitians, but I didn't know they took gringos there. Something is not adding up.

 

[AlterEgo]

I knew it was for Haitians, but I didn't know they took gringos there. Something is not adding up.

Apparently it’s for anyone being deported. She was not identified until recently. I’m wondering if she was a black American mistaken for a Haitian? She had mental issues (ran out of meds maybe????), maybe couldn’t communicate. Whole story is strange.

 

[CristoRey]

She won't special and she ain't the first American I've heard of getting picked up by the authorities
for failing to show documentation proving legal entry into the country.
Learn how to carry your ID with you when traveling in a foreign land or stay home.

 

[El Hijo de Manolo]

She won't special and she ain't the first American I've heard of getting picked up by the authorities
for failing to show documentation proving legal entry into the country.
Learn how to carry your ID with you when traveling in a foreign land or stay home.

Especially if you tend to get arrested often

 

[CristoRey]

Especially if you tend to get arrested often

Do you mean arrested for committing a crime?
or do you mean being detained and taken to local police detachment
then pressed to either pay a small bribe and go home that evening...
or understanding how this little game works, decline their "offer" and spend the
night in a cell with the rest of the people who declined their offer?

Immigration isn't out detaining law abiding people.

 

[NanSanPedro]

Apparently it’s for anyone being deported. She was not identified until recently. I’m wondering if she was a black American mistaken for a Haitian? She had mental issues (ran out of meds maybe????), maybe couldn’t communicate. Whole story is strange.

I didn't think of that but it makes a ton of sense if she's black. A couple of years ago I saw a tiktok video of a black dude being detained in the back of a migracion pickup. He spoke perfect English but yet they wouldn't let him go. He did not get deported but had to spend I believe one night in jail. Just horrible.

 

[Big]

definitely not the place to be wondering around with mental health concerns, no job, no money and no advocate.

 

[AlterEgo]

They’ve released her name

Identifican a ciudadana estadounidense fallecida en centro de Migración; cuerpo sigue en el Inacif

DGM identifica a la ciudadana estadounidense; el cuerpo sigue bajo autopsia

www.diariolibre.com

 

[DrNoob]

American woman who died at DGM center was receiving protection and medical care

SANTO DOMINGO.- The General Directorate of Migration informs the country and the international community about the death of American citizen Ellen Frances …

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It looks like her mother is coordinating with US agencies on repatriation. I feel very bad for the mother, no parent should have to bury their child, much less in this type of situation.

 

[clff4u]

definitely not the place to be wondering around with mental health concerns, no job, no money and no advocate.

Definitely good advice for some of the members on this forum, not excluding myself

 

[El Hijo de Manolo]

Definitely good advice for some of the members on this forum, not excluding myself

You mean those that are not already hiding from the FBI, IRS or Interpol

 

[Duece]

This person was raped or sexually assaulted 15 times while in custody. Regardless of the circumstances, this is not right. I find it hard to believe that this person, who had psychological issues and a confused identity, was not only subjected to sexual torture but the authorities did nothing to protect the person. I find it hard to believe that the people in charge of custody of the individual did not know what was going to happen. They put an effeminate person in a cell with male prisoners. Not a killer, not a thief, just a person with mental issues.

 

[windeguy]

Dual identity and alleged abuse raise alarms in death of U.S. detainee at Haina Center

<p>Santo Domingo.- The case of the young foreigner found dead at the Haina Vacation Detention Center has taken a new turn following revelations about the detainee’s dual identities and questions surrounding the conditions of their detention. The National Council for Human Rights (CONADEHU) and...

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Santo Domingo.- The case of the young foreigner found dead at the Haina Vacation Detention Center has taken a new turn following revelations about the detainee’s dual identities and questions surrounding the conditions of their detention. The National Council for Human Rights (CONADEHU) and attorney Carlos Sánchez have both raised serious concerns about how the case was handled.

The deceased, initially identified as Ezri Haijune, had introduced themself under this name—listed as male—during legal proceedings in the Second Chamber of the Criminal Court of the First Instance of San Cristóbal. Attorney Sánchez, who had been handling the case, confirmed that this was the name and gender the individual provided. However, the General Directorate of Migration (DGM) later identified the same person as Ellen Frances Hulett, a U.S. citizen, in a report released one day after the death was announced.

Sánchez explained that the young person was intersex, biologically presenting both male and female characteristics, though they personally identified as male. Despite this, they had a visibly feminine appearance. This likely contributed to confusion regarding their placement, ultimately leading to the detainee being held in a male cell block at the Haina center.

CONADEHU director Nelson Gutiérrez alleged that, during detention, the individual was subjected to repeated sexual assaults by male detainees, claiming at least fifteen perpetrators were involved. He further criticized the DGM’s new deportation procedures, which involve mass detentions over several days before group expulsions, increasing the vulnerability of those in custody.

The DGM confirmed that the detainee had been diagnosed with a psychotic disorder and was receiving medical care at the time of death. However, amid allegations of sexual abuse, inhumane conditions, and mismanagement related to identity and gender, calls for a thorough, independent investigation are intensifying.

 

[windeguy]

Well isn't this a Detras del Rumor confusing moment in time:

Detras del Rumor​

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Reveal deceased woman Haina was raped by 15 Haitians
HOLY SUNDAY. - The woman found dead at the Haina Holiday Center was sexually abused repeatedly, reported the National Council for Human Rights (Conadehu).
Nelson Gutiérrez, director of the entity, revealed in a video that Ellen Frances Hulett was raped by 15 Haitians.
He also reported that Hulett is from Ukraine, not from the United States, as indicated by the General Directorate of Migration (DGM).
He recalled that other similar cases have happened in the Vacacional and reported that Haitian women have given birth in an "inhuman form" and without medical care.
He also revealed that Haitian newborns have died in that center due to negligence of the authorities.
Source: In The Moment

 

[AlterEgo]

Horrible. Simply horrible.

 

[JD Jones]

Horrible. Simply horrible.

I posted more info on the daily news report.

I also saw a video of this person in a cell with the group of Haitians who did the sexual assault.

I've seen a lot of holding cells here in my time, and this was the worst.

 

[LindseyKaufman]

So so sad. Read the book Intersex. It is a novel but gives a good idea of the trauma. At the end of the book is a listing of countries where this is most prevalent. The Dominican Republic is one. In fact we have a beloved elderly doctor here who married his first cousin. His son was a vegetable, but the lovingly cared for him and carried him into church each week. Eventually he died. But the doctor is cherished. They are going to name our little public hospital after him.