Surely this could only apply to Haitians and not anyone else who illegally enters the DR. I saw this on another DR forum:
Surely with deported and returning Haitians in mind, this amendment to the Immigration Law 285-04 is proposed:
Bill seeks to imprison and fine undocumented repeat offenders in the DR
https://www.diariolibre.com/actualidad/ … es/1843154
The project to amend the General Migration Law 285-04, authored by Senator Carlos Gómez , seeks to define and punish the illegal entry of foreigners into Dominican territory on the understanding that migratory regulation and control in the country is a right inalienable and sovereign of the State, for which the government must guide its migration policy towards strengthening the legal entry of foreigners and the control of irregular immigration.
The conditions of entry, permanence and exit of foreigners in the national territory, as well as those of exit and return of nationals from or to the national territory are established in the General Law of Migration and in the regulations of application of said legislation.
A press release from the legislator of the Espaillat province, Carlos Gómez, establishes in the recitals of the initiative, that "the presence of foreigners in national territory is regulated so that everyone must be under a condition of legality in the country. ”, in addition that “ the conditions of entry, permanence and exit of foreigners in the national territory, as well as those of exit and return of nationals from or to the national territory are established in the General Law of Migration and in the regulations of application of said legislation.
The bill to modify the law establishes as illegal re-entry “when any foreigner enters, attempts to enter or is at any time in the territory of the Dominican Republic without the approval of the corresponding authorities after being denied admission, is expelled, deported or left the country while there was a pending removal or deportation order.”
It also considers as a crime the illegal re-entry of a foreigner to the Dominican Republic, when he has been the subject of a process of inadmission, deportation and expulsion from Dominican territory, without having the proper authorization from the competent agencies, sanctioning, according to evaluation of the circumstances that gave rise to the non-admission, deportation and expulsion from Dominican territory, and taking into consideration whether or not the person who re-enters illegally has a criminal record in the Dominican Republic, with fines ranging from two to one hundred minimum wages and / or imprisonment of fifteen days up to five years.
In the event that the person who re-enters illegally does not have a criminal record, he or she will be sanctioned with fines ranging from two to twenty minimum wages in the public sector or with fifteen to ninety days in prison, both penalties being imposed at the same time. .
In the event that a foreigner, without the approval of the corresponding agencies, after being convicted of committing a crime or crime that gave rise to deportation or expulsion, re-enters the Dominican Republic illegally, he or she will be sanctioned with fines. ranging from ten to one hundred salaries in the public sector or prison from two years to ten years in prison, or both sentences at the same time.
Senator Gómez's project establishes that any person who, after being convicted of illegal re-entry into the Dominican Republic, enters again without having obtained authorization from the corresponding authorities, will be "sanctioned with double the sentence previously imposed."
Just another indication the current politicians want tougher immigration control and penalties.
Few overstayers have been denied re-entry but there are occasional cases and they would no doubt be sanctioned if they re-enter without a visa if this amendment gets signed into law.
Surely with deported and returning Haitians in mind, this amendment to the Immigration Law 285-04 is proposed:
Bill seeks to imprison and fine undocumented repeat offenders in the DR
https://www.diariolibre.com/actualidad/ … es/1843154
The project to amend the General Migration Law 285-04, authored by Senator Carlos Gómez , seeks to define and punish the illegal entry of foreigners into Dominican territory on the understanding that migratory regulation and control in the country is a right inalienable and sovereign of the State, for which the government must guide its migration policy towards strengthening the legal entry of foreigners and the control of irregular immigration.
The conditions of entry, permanence and exit of foreigners in the national territory, as well as those of exit and return of nationals from or to the national territory are established in the General Law of Migration and in the regulations of application of said legislation.
A press release from the legislator of the Espaillat province, Carlos Gómez, establishes in the recitals of the initiative, that "the presence of foreigners in national territory is regulated so that everyone must be under a condition of legality in the country. ”, in addition that “ the conditions of entry, permanence and exit of foreigners in the national territory, as well as those of exit and return of nationals from or to the national territory are established in the General Law of Migration and in the regulations of application of said legislation.
The bill to modify the law establishes as illegal re-entry “when any foreigner enters, attempts to enter or is at any time in the territory of the Dominican Republic without the approval of the corresponding authorities after being denied admission, is expelled, deported or left the country while there was a pending removal or deportation order.”
It also considers as a crime the illegal re-entry of a foreigner to the Dominican Republic, when he has been the subject of a process of inadmission, deportation and expulsion from Dominican territory, without having the proper authorization from the competent agencies, sanctioning, according to evaluation of the circumstances that gave rise to the non-admission, deportation and expulsion from Dominican territory, and taking into consideration whether or not the person who re-enters illegally has a criminal record in the Dominican Republic, with fines ranging from two to one hundred minimum wages and / or imprisonment of fifteen days up to five years.
In the event that the person who re-enters illegally does not have a criminal record, he or she will be sanctioned with fines ranging from two to twenty minimum wages in the public sector or with fifteen to ninety days in prison, both penalties being imposed at the same time. .
In the event that a foreigner, without the approval of the corresponding agencies, after being convicted of committing a crime or crime that gave rise to deportation or expulsion, re-enters the Dominican Republic illegally, he or she will be sanctioned with fines. ranging from ten to one hundred salaries in the public sector or prison from two years to ten years in prison, or both sentences at the same time.
Senator Gómez's project establishes that any person who, after being convicted of illegal re-entry into the Dominican Republic, enters again without having obtained authorization from the corresponding authorities, will be "sanctioned with double the sentence previously imposed."
Just another indication the current politicians want tougher immigration control and penalties.
Few overstayers have been denied re-entry but there are occasional cases and they would no doubt be sanctioned if they re-enter without a visa if this amendment gets signed into law.
