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Pregnant Haitians face intimidation, detention, deportation in Dominican Republic
The United Nations Geneva has expressed concerns about the plight of pregnant and post partum Haitian women in the Dominican Republic.
The United Nations Geneva said “Pregnant and postpartum #Haitian women seeking medical care are facing intimidation, detention & deportation in the Dominican Republic 🇩🇴, warn human rights experts. “Fear of deportation may deter irregular Haitian migrant women from seeking medical assistance when they need it.”
We, voiceforafricanmigrants.org had yesterday reported that the Dominican Republic president had suspended issuing visas to Haitians and also threatened to shut down land, air and sea traffic between the two neighbors over their latest dispute.
President Luis Abinader’s move followed the recent excavation of a supposed canal in Haiti that Dominican officials argue will divert water from the Massacre River and harm its farmers and the environment. The river, which runs in both countries, is named for a bloody battle between Spanish and French colonizers in the 1700s.