US EditionDominican Republic expels hundreds of pregnant women to Haiti, says UN
- In April and May 2025, the Dominican Republic forcibly returned a large number of Haitian women who were pregnant or nursing to Haiti, despite the country’s ongoing instability and concerns raised by the United Nations.
- These expulsions follow Dominican President Luis Abinader's campaign pledge to reduce Haitian migration and increased border enforcement during political tensions before his May 2024 reelection.
- Haiti faces escalating gang violence, political instability, mass displacement exceeding one million people, and shrinking access to basic services, worsening the humanitarian crisis.
- In April 2025, the UN and International Organization for Migration documented close to 20,000 deportations, with the IOM providing daily support to around 15 expectant mothers at major border checkpoints.
- The UN condemned these deportations as violations of international standards, urged the Dominican Republic to halt expulsions, and called for a coordinated regional response to protect vulnerable populations.
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Dominican Republic expels hundreds of pregnant women to Haiti
UNITED NATIONS — The Dominican Republic has expelled hundreds of pregnant and breastfeeding women to Haiti over the past month despite its mounting insecurity and “in violation of international standards,” the United Nations said Tuesday. Boosting deportations to neighboring Haiti — the region’s poorest nation which is ravaged by gang violence — was a campaign promise of Dominican President Luis Abinader, reelected in May 2024 for a second term.…
Dominican Republic expels hundreds of pregnant women to Haiti, says UN
The Dominican Republic has expelled hundreds of pregnant and breastfeeding women to Haiti in the past month, violating international standards, the UN said Tuesday. The deportations come amid Haiti's escalating gang violence. President Luis Abinader, reelected in May 2024, had pledged to increase removals to the crisis-hit neighbor.
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