I saw a random Youtube comment the other day that said, "If you want to better understand the Haitian migrant problem, look at how the Dominican Republic has been dealing with them."
I wrote it down and finally got around to it yesterday, and this is what I've learned:
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I wrote it down and finally got around to it yesterday, and this is what I've learned:
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The 2nd-term president of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader was re-elected in May.
One of his main platforms has been building a border wall and expelling "hundreds of thousands" of Haitians in the country.
He overwhelmingly won his second term.
“The message from the results is clear, the changes that we’ve made are going to be irreversible,” Abinader said. “In the Dominican Republic, the best is yet to come.”
One of his main platforms has been building a border wall and expelling "hundreds of thousands" of Haitians in the country.
He overwhelmingly won his second term.
“The message from the results is clear, the changes that we’ve made are going to be irreversible,” Abinader said. “In the Dominican Republic, the best is yet to come.”
Despite his 250-mile long border wall being labeled "Trump-like", racist, xenophobic, etc., by human rights groups around the world, the domestic support for these measures have been significant.
Last year, the Dominican Republic expelled around 175,000 illegals.
Last year, the Dominican Republic expelled around 175,000 illegals.
“Our catch phrase from now on will be: Either we fight together to save Haiti, or we will fight alone to protect the Dominican Republic,” Abinader said in February.
As of yesterday, the Dominican Republic has been expelling 11,000 Haitians per week back to their home country.
This has, of course, been labelled as "ethnic cleansing."
As of yesterday, the Dominican Republic has been expelling 11,000 Haitians per week back to their home country.
This has, of course, been labelled as "ethnic cleansing."
Bonus pictures:
Dominican Republic service members guarding the border, and the territory breakdown of the island of Hispaniola.
Dominican Republic service members guarding the border, and the territory breakdown of the island of Hispaniola.
"Impoverished Haiti, beset by spreading gang violence, worsening hunger and now cholera, is hemorrhaging refugees.
Its nearest neighbor is responding by tightening its border and stepping up deportations."
lolol
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Its nearest neighbor is responding by tightening its border and stepping up deportations."
lolol
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Voters like Rafaela Tejada, a 67-year-old retired accountant from the border city of Dajabón, told The Associated Press she voted for Abinader because she wanted him to continue his hard-line policies.
“For me, that’s the number one issue the president must focus on. Otherwise, we will soon be left without a country."
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“For me, that’s the number one issue the president must focus on. Otherwise, we will soon be left without a country."
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TLDR:
The Dominican Republic is the blueprint.
The Dominican Republic is the blueprint.
Oh it gets better lmao... look at how the US federal government responded.
state.gov/reports/2023-c…
state.gov/reports/2023-c…
A very excellent Substack article on the subject:
Are Mass Deportations Possible? The Case Of The Dominican Republic
littoria.substack.com/p/are-mass-dep…
Are Mass Deportations Possible? The Case Of The Dominican Republic
littoria.substack.com/p/are-mass-dep…
Since this thread has traction:
If anyone reading this lives in the Dominican Republic and wouldn't mind speaking to me about your first-hand experience, please let me know.
I have no problem keeping your identity anonymous if you are concerned about safety.
Just trying to understand better. Thanks!
If anyone reading this lives in the Dominican Republic and wouldn't mind speaking to me about your first-hand experience, please let me know.
I have no problem keeping your identity anonymous if you are concerned about safety.
Just trying to understand better. Thanks!
Hello to my new Dominican friends. Thank you for tagging me in posts, I am thrilled to get to learn from you.
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