- Thread starter Dolores
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The sad case of US citizen who had to be identified by her facial recognition
You are correct, but no mystery really, left to its own devices the US embassy doesn't give a damn about the plight of any American abroad in any country unless FoxNews and CNN are on the ground poking around. My experience is if there is no advocate for the person in question on the level of your local Congressman's office/team, you will be absorbed and disappeared/unalived by whatever third world shit hole you landed in. In this particular case, the corrupt actors of the Dominican justice system failed yet another external guest. No pay, no play. It works the other way too. Bad seed foreigners like the now infamous Riibe, literally get away with murder when the press hits the scene, accompanied by cashola from the family/friends of the alleged wrong-doers.Family calls for clarification of case of US citizen in Haina
06/27/2025 5:46 PM
in National
Ellen Frances Hulett ’s mother , also known as Ezri Hajiune , has confirmed that her daughter was facing mental health issues and was missing for four months before leaving custody at the Haina Vacation Detention Center in the Dominican Republic. Diane Frances Meyer , Ellen’s mother, reached out to De Último Minuto after learning the news from the English-language outlet.
In an exclusive statement, the mother said: “ Ellen was a sweet and gentle soul with a calm nature. I just want her to come home so I can put her to rest and find peace.”
According to Diane Meyer, the family had been unaware of Ellen's whereabouts for several months, and it was through this media outlet's coverage that they learned she was in the Dominican Republic. She indicated that her daughter had been diagnosed with a mental disorder years earlier. Despite this, she maintains that she was always a calm and affectionate person.
The mother requests a transparent investigation to determine the exact circumstances surrounding her daughter's death. She also requests to know the conditions Ellen was under during her time at the Haina detention center, as well as why her family and consular authorities in her country were not notified in advance.
To date, neither the Dominican authorities nor the U.S. Embassy have submitted a comprehensive report clarifying the situation nor provided details about the causes of Ellen Frances Hulett's loss.
Diane Meyer reiterated in her conversation with De Último Minuto that she hadn't heard from her daughter for four months. She was living in a permanent residence for patients with mental illness in Puerto Rico. The family was officially notified of the loss through the U.S. Embassy in the Dominican Republic and learned more details later through the outlet's English-language coverage.
On the other hand, a social worker who treated Ellen in Puerto Rico told De Último Minuto that the young woman was receiving treatment for schizophrenia under the Jóvenes Seguros del Norte program, part of the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Administration (AMSCA). The social worker also confirmed that Ellen had been reported missing and added: "We didn't even know she had a passport."
Diane Frances Meyer
La madre de Ellen Frances Hulett, también conocida como Ezri Hajiune, ha confirmado que su hija enfrentaba trastornos mentales y estuvo desaparecida durante cuatro meses antes de dejar de vivir bajo custodia en el Centro de Retención Vacacional de Haina, República Dominicana. Diane Frances...diarioaldia.com
Lots of questions here...
So.. the embassy knew who the mother was since they contacted her about her daughter's death. I'd guess the deceased woman was an adopted child from Europe.
A lot of details are not being shared about the entire situation.
Also remember that the local news rags are famous for getting their information mixed up.
A lot of details are not being shared about the entire situation.
Also remember that the local news rags are famous for getting their information mixed up.
It's very convenient for the DR and the US Embassy, note bene, the Embassy is comprised of many Dominican staff, to write this off under "mentally ill". No surprise that somehow folks believe that means you have less human and/or civil rights.
It certainly is an unfortune incident. Often times in these types of situations the family is looking to pin blame on an entity like a resort or business in an effort to obtain compensation. This does not look it will work in this case. Someone failed this person but that occurred before they arrived on the island.
The real scary thing is how advanced facial recognition is.
Privacy is gone Lady's and Gentleman.
If it works on a dead body after spending a few weeks alive in Immigration Detention (what would certainly not improve your look) either.
They can track every single step of you.
I don't know if this is a good or a bad thing.
And don't tell me now: "i have nothing to hide" !
Privacy is gone Lady's and Gentleman.
If it works on a dead body after spending a few weeks alive in Immigration Detention (what would certainly not improve your look) either.
They can track every single step of you.
I don't know if this is a good or a bad thing.
And don't tell me now: "i have nothing to hide" !
That's right. They are using facial recognition as boarding passes now and checking in on Global Entry.
I guess I'll have to grow a Pencil Thin Mustache, the Boston Blacky kind.