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Stop ‘draconian’ mass deportations of Haitians fleeing gangs, activists say

Stop ‘draconian’ mass deportations of Haitians fleeing gangs, activists say



Tens of thousands deported from Caribbean states, as Dominican Republic pledges to return 10,000 people a weekActivists have called on Caribbean governments to halt the mass deportation of Haitians fleeing escalating gang violence that has claimed thousands of lives and displaced hundreds of thousands of people.In the past month, tens of thousands of people have been deported to Haiti, including 61,000 from the neighbouring Dominican Republic, whose president recently pledged to deport 10,000 migrants a week. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/14/haiti-mass-deportation

Author : Natricia Duncan, Anthony Lugg in Kingston and agencies

Publish date : 2024-11-14 20:08:01

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