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A video of a young child hanging from the arms of a detained Haitian woman through the barred door of an immigration control truck in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, was published in early June. The country’s migration director later dismissed the agent seen in the video. According to human rights groups, Haitians regularly face violent and arbitrary arrests. Every month, thousands of them are deported, despite calls from the UN to halt these forced removals.
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In early June, videos taken in the Dominican Republic’s capital Santo Domingo began circulating on Twitter. They show a young child hanging from the arms of a detained woman through the barred door of an immigration control truck, while an immigration agent simply watches. The vehicle then drives off.
¿Dónde está Juan Ramón Rodríguez García? Un agente desvinculado de @MigracionRDo que no figura en la nómina ni en la consulta de Contraloría. ¿Cómo se permite la contratación de personal sin preparación en migración? Exijamos transparencia y calidad en nuestras instituciones. pic.twitter.com/1c7TKVgJBl
— Cañeros Organizados (@EsclavizadosRD) June 5, 2023
Vidéo tournée à Saint-Domingue, en République dominicaine, début juin.
On social media, some said they believed the incident was an “isolated case”. Others made racist comments towards Haitians in the Dominican Republic. But many Internet users were also shocked by the disturbing scene.
Las redadas migratorias en República Dominicana se han convertido en una jauría humana, sin límites.
¿Quién podrá exigir los derechos humanos en República Dominicana de la comunidad migrante y…
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