63,238 men, women, and children were repatriated (by the Directorate General of Migration, or DGM), sent back at the border, or returned “voluntarily,” according to the most recent report (December 2023) from the Support Group for Returnees and Refugees (GARR).
25,761 fellow citizens were repatriated by the DGM. Returns across authorized borders at Anse-à-Pitres, Belladère, Malpasse, and Ouanaminthe, totaling 14,600 fellow citizens: men (64.5%), women (26.3%), and children, boys and girls (9.1%). 11,161 countrymen have been repatriated through unauthorized border crossings at Baptiste, Belladère (Rocher), Cornillon, Fonds-Verettes, Las Cahobas (Bateille), Savanette (Miguel), and Thomassique. Of these, men (47.19%), women (20.08%), and small boys and girls (29.13%) make up the total. 4,425 comrades were refouled at the border. 3,021 compatriots—men (55.27%), women (31.35%), and minor boys—are being refouled through official border crossings (Anse-à-Pitres, Belladère, Malpasse, and Ouanaminthe).
women (31.35%) and children (2.06%), both boys and girls Refoulement via unauthorized border crossings: 1,332 comrades from Baptiste, Belladère (Rocher), Cornillon, Fonds-Verettes, Las Cahobas (Bateille), and Savanette (Miguel): Among minors, both boys and girls, (29.05%), women (23.34%), and men (47.59%) “Intelligent” or “choice” repatriations of our fellow countrymen: 30,475 “Spontaneous” returns have been made through authorized border crossings in Anse-à-Pitres, Belladère, Malpasse, and Ouanaminthe, totaling 11,510 nationals. Males—50.36 percent—women—38.69 percent—and children—boys and girls—21.68 percent “Spontaneous” returns via unauthorized border crossings: Baptiste, Belladère (Rocher), Cornillon, Fonds-Verettes, Las Cahobas (Bateille), Savanette (Miguel), totaling 17,798 fellow citizens: Boys and girls in minors (26.2%), women (31.14%), and men (42.64%) Cross-border refoulement: 6,998 Women who are expecting: 254 were repatriated. Returns on spontaneity: 668 Refoulements: 268 1,208 minors who are not accompanied: 1,277 people were returned home. 1,461 impromptu returns Received back: 811.
Sum total: 3,549 Remarks: There has been no regard shown for the memorandum of understanding on repatriations and numerous other migrant protection tools that Haiti and the Dominican Republic signed. More and more instances of unacceptable excesses by Dominican migrants are being reported to GARR.