The government of the United States via the Immigration and Customs’ Service has revoked more than 9,000 visas and residencies from Dominicans, over the last 7 years for different violations of migration laws and other offences.
Sources from the United States Embassy in the country, the Attorney General’s office and Migration agency say the cancelled visas affected a large number of former government officials, former diplomats, high-ranking members of the military and police, both on active service and retired. Also former mayors and councilors, former baseball players and members of whole families involved in drug trafficking, money laundering, forgery and acts of corruption.
Most of the cases of those who have had their visas and residencies revoked took place in the period 2010 to 2015 including well known politicians who held important government positions. In addition there are more than 200 former members of the Armed Forces and the police who the United States believe are linked to criminal activities.
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El Nacional
12 October 2017
