In an attempt to regulate the comings and goings of foreigners in the Dominican Republic, the authorities are widening the debate over the regulations that will allow for the application of the Immigration Law. The National Council on Migration met yesterday with politicians and business people at the Pontifical Catholic University “Madre y Maestra” (PUCMM) with the idea of agreeing on migration policies as covered by the law that has been on the books since last August 2004.<\/p>\n
According to Interior and the Police Minister Franklin Almeyda, who heads the council, the idea is to reach a consensus with the people involved. Almeyda added that: “This not only refers to immigration issues, but also to the migration of Dominicans overseas for whom we have to define very clear policies, since the norm is for the Dominicans that live overseas to feel that they have no protection.”<\/p>\n
In his intervention, the coordinator of the National Dialogue, Monsignor Agripino Nunez Collado, argued that they had to find solutions to the migration issues without party politics getting involved. He said, “When issues of national interest are at stake, party politics have to be put aside.”<\/p>\n
According to sources, the El Caribe reports that this exchange of ideas could include proposals that will be included in the regulations governing migrations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In an attempt to regulate the comings and goings of foreigners in the Dominican Republic, the authorities are widening the debate over the regulations that will allow for the application of the Immigration Law. The National Council on Migration met yesterday with politicians and business people at the Pontifical Catholic University “Madre y Maestra” (PUCMM) … <\/p>\n