In a broad sweep through many areas of the entire country government immigration officials continued to round up illegal foreigners, and in this last sweep more than 1000 persons were taken into custody during operations. According to most sources the majority of the persons detained were Haitians and Venezuelans. In provinces such as Espaillat, La Vega, Santiago, Hermanas Mirabal, the Altagracia, Peravia, and Greater Santo Domingo, inspectors from the Migration Agency (DGM) worked in rural areas, along streets and avenues, at construction sites and recreational areas in search of these illegal residents. The inspectors are provided with equipment connected to the computer center at the DGM to verify the legality of the documents presented by the foreigners. In this latest sweep more than 1,000 illegal aliens were taken into custody.
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El Nacional
17 September 2018
