Human rights activists urge the Dominican Republic to halt deportations amid Haiti’s escalating crisis and increased gang violence, leading to a surge of Haitians fleeing across the closed border. Reports indicate Haitians are being transported in cages to the border, while complaints allege aggressive arrests and extortion by Dominican authorities targeting suspected Haitians. The United Nations has also called for a deportation halt due to Haiti’s dangerous conditions, but the Dominican Republic’s foreign minister defends the deportations as part of national security policy.
