Yesterday, Monday 2 November 2015, agents from the Migration Department began an operation in the east of the country to arrest illegal migrants from Haiti, China and other nations. Most of the detentions took place in Hato Mayor, San Pedro de Macoris, El Seibo, Sabana de la Mar and Higuey.
In Hato Mayor, at least 15 Chinese and Haitians were detained and taken to the army barracks on the San Pedro de Macoris highway, where they will be processed in order to be repatriated.
The authorities noted that in both the province of Altagracia and San Pedro de Macoris that an unusually high number of Chinese and Haitian citizens have been observed over the last few days.