Santo Domingo.- The National Statistics Office (ONE) will conduct the First National Survey of Immigrants to tally the foreigners in the country, mostly Haitian, at a cost of US$1.4 million.
ONE director Pablo Tactuk, who made the announcement in the National Palace together with Economy minister Temístocles Montas, said the survey will be conducted in June with European Union financing and the United Nations Population Fund.
Montas said the tally aims to establish numbers for the undocumented or non-resident population, to characterize its main socio-demographic attributes and estimate their economic contribution, especially of the Haitians, which for being a majority, has an extremely wide estimation range, making current data unreliable when it comes to decision-making.
Written by: bernies, 8 Dec 2011 9:58 AM
From: United States, key west fl
Like the foreigners that are living here illegal are going to come forward so then they can be persecuit.
Written by: Atabey, 8 Dec 2011 10:34 AM
From: United States, NYC
It will be better to have it done and some more or less reliable numbers to work off, than have all these unsubstantiated numbers being tossed about.
The REAL ISSUE will be: What happens once these numbers are established?
From: Dominican Republic, NEVER FORGOTTEN, NEVER FORSAKEN!
The situation of these people is sad, then again the law has to be apply at some point.
It doesn't matter how many times they count the Haitians if the authorities don't do anything, they are going to continue to roaming the street, crap everywhere(cholera), and bringing our quality of life down, way down. They have two choices, either they help them or send them all back.
I am sick and tired of the double standard.
From: Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata
Hey man, it's not about a solution to the illegal Haitians.
It's about spending the $1.4MM
From: United States, California
According to the government and the law there's no such a thing as a legal Haitian in the DR. All Haitians are illegal weather they were born or not, what choicer did they have??
Any way I hope something good come out of all this. Peace
Written by: Atabey, 8 Dec 2011 6:07 PM
From: United States, NYC
That's not correct. There are LEGAL Haitians living and studying in the DR. The major problem stems from the enormous numbers that have reached the DR without going through the proper channels. Many simply paid off some border patrol soldier or overstayed a work contract-remember that private businesses in DR negotiated with their Haitian counterparts and government officials for laborers. Many of these workers stayed in DR after working for the agreed terms.
But as I've stated elsewhere, both sides share the blame for this problem reaching the dimension and scope it has. And all Dominican governments, INCLUDING Trujillo's! had their hands in creating this huge problem. Instead of De-emphasizing the Haitian labor input in DR or at the very least, creating a sound and efficient system to identify and manage the Haitian work force working in DR, the private sector and government decided to do very little in terms of control.
Written by: Atabey, 8 Dec 2011 6:13 PM
From: United States, NYC
Now the chickens have come home to roost and things may get rather heated before calm prevails.
Sometime in June of next year when the numbers are tabulated, we'll get a firmer idea on the extent of the statistical profile. Then the issue will be what to do about the numbers. How many will get some form of DR status and how many will be informed that their status is Haitian. Then how to implement the decision. Haiti must be in agreement for this process to move swiftly and with good cooperation on both sides. I hope for the best, but see rather dark clouds ahead.
From: United States
A necessary first step in bringing the nation back from the brink of ethnic and cultural annihilation.
Hopefully the outrageous numbers will shake the populace from its complacency and righteous
Indignation will be brought against the selfish and corrupt border guards and officers betraying our sovereignty for their 30 pieces of gold. First thing that has to be done before any mass deportation is to secure the border so those that are sent back aren't crossing the border within days. This is key in reversing the invasion.
From: United States
"US$1.4M survey to tally all foreigners"
Hey Mr. Talley Mon talley me banana,
daylight come and me wanna go home...............
Day-o Daaay-o
Written by: Escott, 9 Dec 2011 12:07 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Cabrera and Sosua a 2 days a month for payday
This is funny like when the government says 14.223155234 % of the population has aides. Like they have a freakin clue:))
From: Dominican Republic, San Carlos, barrio de matatanes, aqui no invente
lol
@ walterpolo
eso cualto ya se gastaron y todavia no han contao ni uno
From: Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata
@Old school Trinitario.
The only way to accurately count them is to lock'em up one by one as they are being counted.
And then put them on the Exodus II to Congo.
From: Dominican Republic, San Carlos, barrio de matatanes, aqui no invente
Agree,
We should recruit herman cain to run for president in DR, i'll get behind building an electric fence along the border with a sign in creole " turn back this fence can kill you "
From: United States
"eso cualto ya se gastaron y todavia no han contao ni uno"
That is why I keep singing, Day O.....Daaaay O
From: Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata
Daylight come and I wanna go home.
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The REAL ISSUE will be: What happens once these numbers are established?
It doesn't matter how many times they count the Haitians if the authorities don't do anything, they are going to continue to roaming the street, crap everywhere(cholera), and bringing our quality of life down, way down. They have two choices, either they help them or send them all back.
I am sick and tired of the double standard.
It's about spending the $1.4MM
Any way I hope something good come out of all this. Peace
But as I've stated elsewhere, both sides share the blame for this problem reaching the dimension and scope it has. And all Dominican governments, INCLUDING Trujillo's! had their hands in creating this huge problem. Instead of De-emphasizing the Haitian labor input in DR or at the very least, creating a sound and efficient system to identify and manage the Haitian work force working in DR, the private sector and government decided to do very little in terms of control.
Sometime in June of next year when the numbers are tabulated, we'll get a firmer idea on the extent of the statistical profile. Then the issue will be what to do about the numbers. How many will get some form of DR status and how many will be informed that their status is Haitian. Then how to implement the decision. Haiti must be in agreement for this process to move swiftly and with good cooperation on both sides. I hope for the best, but see rather dark clouds ahead.
Hopefully the outrageous numbers will shake the populace from its complacency and righteous
Indignation will be brought against the selfish and corrupt border guards and officers betraying our sovereignty for their 30 pieces of gold. First thing that has to be done before any mass deportation is to secure the border so those that are sent back aren't crossing the border within days. This is key in reversing the invasion.
"US$1.4M survey to tally all foreigners"
Hey Mr. Talley Mon talley me banana,
daylight come and me wanna go home...............
Day-o Daaay-o
@ walterpolo
eso cualto ya se gastaron y todavia no han contao ni uno
The only way to accurately count them is to lock'em up one by one as they are being counted.
And then put them on the Exodus II to Congo.
Agree,
We should recruit herman cain to run for president in DR, i'll get behind building an electric fence along the border with a sign in creole " turn back this fence can kill you "
That is why I keep singing, Day O.....Daaaay O