Since the application of Dominican decree 668-22 which provides for the expulsion from Dominican territory of all foreigners in an irregular migratory situation, the number of expulsions of Haitians has increased considerably.

Persistent insecurity, characterized by the expansion of areas under the influence of armed groups, is leading to an increase in the number of internally displaced people. Meanwhile, the Dominican Republic has decided to open their border exclusively to trade. However, Haiti has decided to keep its doors closed https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40752-haiti-flash-haiti-keeps-its-door-closed-the-dominican-government-will-not-give-in.html in retaliation to the restrictive measures taken by the Dominican Government https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40698-haiti-flash-partial-reopening-of-the-dominican-border-new-measures-and-an-embargo.html

Furthermore, the Dominican Republic sent military reinforcements to the borders with Haiti https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-40960-icihaiti-border-the-dominican-republic-announces-military-reinforcements.html following an incident between Haitians and Dominican soldiers. https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40919-haiti-flash-high-tension-a-group-of-haitians-confront-the-dominican-soldiers-in-ouanaminthe-video.html

Repatriation October 2023:

Official border points:

Anse-à-Pitres, Belladère, Malpasse and Ouanaminthe

10,686 men

3,401 women

543 girls

450 boys

Total: 15,080

Unofficial border points:

Baptiste, Belladère (Rocher), Cornillon, Fonds-Verettes, Las Cahobas (Bateille), Savanette (Miguel)

4,877 men

3,226 women

994 girls

1,352 boys

Total: 10,449

For a total of Total 25,529

Added to this are 7,675 pushbacks at the border

To these repatriations we must finally add the so-called “voluntary” spontaneous returns which amount for the month of October 2023 to 39,128 Haitians +14.8% compared to September).

Grand total of Haitians returned to the country in October 2023: 64,657 (less 3% compared to the month of September)

Which brings to nearly 294,657 the number of Haitians returning to Haiti in 5 months...

Month of September 2023: https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40746-haiti-dom-rep-nearly-70-000-haitians-returning-to-the-country-repatriated-or-voluntarily-in-september-2023.html

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