A total of 600 illegal Haitians have been returned to Haiti over the last five days, after being caught crossing the border by the Dominican army.
They were arrested by armed forces agents based in Dajabon under their new commander, Colonel Daniel Camino.
Camino said that since he took over command he has made it a priority to control the border, especially human trafficking and contraband.
The would-be migrants were trying to enter the Dominican Republic using areas where it is easy to cross the border such Santiago de la Cruz, Copey Canongo, La Aviacion, Don Miguel and La Vigia.
Since the Regularization and Naturalization Plan was approved, the number of undocumented Haitians arriving in the country has increased as rumors have been circulating that all Haitians in the DR, regardless of whether they are here illegally, will be given Dominican residence.
As well as arresting people trying to cross the border, a minibus was stopped in Mao taking 25 illegal immigrants from Haiti to Santiago. They were also repatriated.
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