The Jesuit Migrant Service (SJM-Haiti/Solidarite Fwontalye) has reported that it welcomed and registered 2,150 Haitian migrants deported by the Dominican Republic during the period from October 21 to 31. The organization made this announcement in a detailed new report published this week. The report also mentions that on October 24, 25 deported individuals were hosted at the organization’s facilities in Cité Planteau, a popular neighborhood in Ouanaminthe.

The number of Haitian migrants deported by the Dominican Republic continues to rise. According to the report, the number of nationals expelled to Haiti through the northern Haitian-Dominican border has significantly increased during the period from October 21 to 31. The SJM-Haiti/Solidarite Fwontalye has called for respect for the 1999 agreement between the two countries regarding the mechanisms for repatriation.