The United States is not the only country that deports Dominicans from their territory, even though the highest number of Dominicans are deported from the US. Statistics prepared by the National Migration Institute, part of the Ministry of Interior and Police, has identified other countries that also deport Dominicans. For example, in 2016 some 203 Dominicans were deported from Puerto Rico; 152 from Spain, and 105 from Trinidad and Tobago. In addition, 90 were deported from Chile, 88 from Panama, 62 from French Guyana, 55 from Mexico, 46 from Curacao and 30 from Ecuador. There were an additional 360 Dominicans deported from other countries. The United States, with 1,711 deportees has the highest number accounting for 59% of those deported.
According to Amparo Reyes, director of the Fundación Bienvenido Seas, the United States has the most severe deportation regime, deporting all who have served time in jail, whereas other European countries give Dominicans the option of remaining in the country or returning to the Dominican Republic.
The investigation concludes that Dominican deportations from the United States, continue to increase, with 66,669 Dominican deported from there in the last 23 years. Of these, 68.2% are for criminal cases and 31.8% for non-criminal cases.
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Listin Diario
8 January 2019
