The Migration Agency (DGM) reported that some 12,356 foreigners from eight countries were either repatriated or refused admission to the country during the month of October 2018. Of this number, 6,254 were not admitted upon attempting to come into the country by air, sea and land, according to a statistical report from the DGM.
According to the report the foreigners repatriated came from Columbia, Cuba, Spain, United States of America, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Venezuela and Vietnam. The majority of the foreigners deported had an irregular migration status, and were detained during operations of interdiction carried out during the month of October in provinces of the country.
The report from Migration indicates some 445,530 persons entered the country and 458,061 persons left the country during the month of October through the national airports with the Punta Cana International Airport being the greatest contributor to this number, followed by Las Americas International in Santo Domingo and Cibao Airport in Santiago.
Regarding the Dominican-Haitian land border, the institution reported that 21,725 persons entered the country and 17,586 persons left the country mostly through Jimani, followed by Dajabon, Elias Piña and Pedernales legal entry points.
Regarding maritime movement, some 76,449 persons entered the country and 76,587 persons left the country mostly through the tourist ports of Amber Cove in Puerto Plata and Casa de Campo in La Romana, the country’s main cruise ship ports.
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El Dia
12 November 2018
