Dominican Republic to construct fence along border with Haiti

CDB_77 28/02/2021

Dominican Republic to construct fence along border with Haiti

The Dominican Republic will begin constructing a fence along its 376-kilometer (234 mi) border with Haiti later this year to curb unauthorized migration and illicit trade, President Luis Abinader said on Saturday.
“In a period of two years, we want to put an end to the serious problems of illegal immigration, drug trafficking and the movement of stolen vehicles,” Abinader said in a presentation to Congress.
Construction of the border fence, whose cost has not been disclosed, will begin in the second half of 2021, Abinader said.
The barrier will include a double-fence in the “most conflictive” sections, along with motion sensors, facial recognition cameras and infrared systems, he added, speaking on the 177th anniversary of the country’s independence from Haiti.
According to government estimates, about 500,000 Haitian immigrants resided in the Dominican Republic as of 2018, along with tens of thousands of their children born in the Caribbean country. A large part of the Haitian community, which makes up about 5% of the total population, does not have residency permits.
The announcement came a month after the government agreed to help Haiti provide identity documents to its citizens living in Dominican territory.

▻https://www.reuters.com/article/us-dominicanrepublic-immigration/dominican-republic-to-construct-fence-along-border-with-haiti-idUSKCN2AR0OL

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CDB_77 @cdb_77 3/03/2021

Dominican Republic to build wall on Haiti border
The president of the Dominican Republic Luis Abinader has announced plans to build a fence along its border with Haiti which extends for about 380kms or 236 miles.
According to Abinader, the barrier will help curb illegal immigration, drugs and the flow of stolen vehicles between the two countries, which share the Caribbean island of Hispaniola. He also said work on the barrier would start later this year.
“In a period of two years, we want to put an end to the serious problems of illegal immigration, drug trafficking and the movement of stolen vehicles,” Abinader said in an address to Congress.
The cost of the project has not been disclosed.
Abinader said the barrier in some “conflictive” sections would include a double fence along with motion sensors, infrared systems and facial recognition cameras.
Haiti is one of the poorest nations in the western hemisphere and relations between the two neighbours have been historically difficult.
The Dominican Republic, which has a population of about 11 million, has already constructed some stretches of fencing along the border.
It is estimated that about 500,000 Haitian migrants are living in the country — many of them there illegally.
In January, the Government agreed to help Haiti provide identity papers to its citizens living in the neighbouring territory.
▻http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/dominican-republic-to-build-wall-on-haiti-border_215939

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CDB_77 @cdb_77 13/05/2021

Dominican Republic-Haiti border fence continues
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Jimaní, Dominican Republic.- The construction of the fence between the Dominican Republic and Haiti continues.
It’s an ambitious undertaking: 390 kilometers slicing through Hispaniola.
The work begun before President Luis Abinader announced his plans to build a fence along the entire dividing line to stop illegal immigration and smuggling.
To date, the work already has 23 kilometers, about four meters high, it sits on a cement brick wall and is topped by a spiral of razor wire, already with rust marks in some sections due to the humidity of the salt lake.
The goal, according to Abinader, is to end irregular immigration, drug trafficking, smuggling and theft of vehicles and livestock within two years.
The longest section of the fence starts on the shores of Lake Azuei.
▻https://dominicantoday.com/dr/uncategorized/2021/05/12/dominican-republic-haiti-border-fence-continues

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