P-au-P, June 25, 2024 [AlterPresse] — The overall situation of Haitian migrants in the Latin America and Caribbean region has not yet seen much improvement in May 2024, once again denounces the Support Group for Returnees platform and refugees (Garr), in a report sent to the online agency AlterPresse.
Brutality and other forms of violence and human rights violations against migrants from Haiti to the Dominican Republic
The Garr platform condemns the very serious acts of violence against Haitian migrants in the Dominican Republic, during repatriation operations to Haiti.
Victims of brutality, these Haitian migrants are expelled from their homes late at night and extorted.
Their homes are also looted.
In detention, they sleep on the floor, without food or appropriate hygiene care, notes the Garr platform report.
More than 27 thousand people repatriated in May 2024 from the Dominican Republic
27,679 Haitian migrants were repatriated, during the month of May 2024, by the authorities of the Dominican Republic to Haiti, indicates the Support Group for Returnees and Refugees (Garr) platform, in a monthly report made public on Tuesday June 25, 2024 and transmitted to AlterPresse.
The Garr platform reports 6,841 cases of pushbacks of Haitian nationals and 33,602 cases of voluntary returns.
There were 1,193 pregnant women and 1,941 unaccompanied minors among those repatriated, refouled and voluntarily returned.
More than 35,000 Haitians were repatriated in April 2024, including 24,874 Haitian migrants in the four official points with the Dominican Republic and 10,164 others in the various unofficial points, the Garr platform counted.
Repatriations, pushbacks and voluntary returns were carried out during the month of May 2024, at the four official border points, namely Anse-à-Pitres/Pedernales (South-East), Belladère/Comendador-province of ‘Elias Piña (Central Plateau), Malpasse/Malpaso (West department) and Ouanaminthe/Dajabón (North-East).
In May 2024, there were also numerous cases of repatriations, pushbacks and voluntary returns, at unofficial points, such as Baptiste, Lascahobas, Savanette and Thomassique (Central Plateau), Cornillon, Fonds-Verrettes (department of West), Capotille, Great FonPonigot, Manquette (North-East).
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Different adventures in Latin America and the rest of the Caribbean of migrants from Haiti
From January to May 7, 2024, 146,277 migrants crossed the Darién region or Darién cork (an area of swamp and forest, located on the border between Colombia and Panama, approximately 160 km long and 50 km wide), including 9,222 Haitians, according to data published by the Ministry of Security of Panama.
Haitians represent the third group of migrants, the largest to cross this Darién border.
In Mexico, Haitian migrants continue to complain about their living conditions, reports the Support Group for Returnees and Refugees (Garr) platform.
Between October 1, 2023 and April 30, 2024, 35 migrant boats, including 1,141 Dominicans, 57 Haitians and 1 Venezuelan, were intercepted at the La Mona Canal and Puerto Rican waters, according to reports. data shared by the US Coast Guard, in a press release on Wednesday May 8, 2024.
A boat, with 30 Haitian migrants on board, was also intercepted on Tuesday May 14, 2024, in Guadeloupe.
A small 30-foot vessel, on board which were 109 Haitian migrants, was intercepted on Saturday May 18, 2024, in the maritime area of the Turks and Caicos archipelago, south of Providenciales. [mff emb rc apr 25/06/2024 11:00]
