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SANTO DOMINGO. - Immigration director Jose Sanz Jiminián today said the 450 Haitians who occupy a Catholic church in Dajabón (northwest), under the protection of the priest Regino Martinez who demands they be allowed to reenter the country, are in a state of illegality and will have to return to Haiti.
He said “99.9 percent” of the foreigners in the church don’t have the ID card Immigration issues, and it’s the only authority that decides who remains in Dominican territory.
The official said Law 285-04 authorizes only Immigration to determine the illegality of foreigners. He said the Haitians took advantage of Dajabón’s markets held Mondays and Fridays to occupy the church.
He also denounced that many agricultural businessperson in the zone are accomplices of the situation, since they hire Haitians illegally and don’t report them.
Meanwhile Dajabón mayor Sonia Mateo said to solve the problem the Government should install an Office of Haitian Affairs in the zone to issue the ID cards for those foreigners.
She said the situation occurs every year at this date, when thousands of Haitians return to their country during Christmas and New Year, and then try to return to this country to work in January.
Haitians agree to leave occupied church
The around 500 Haitians who occupied the church Nuestra Señora del Rosario Monday decided to leave after reaching an agreement with the de Immigration Agency, Border Security Corp, the Army, and the NGO Solidaridad Fronteriza.
Written by: josean, 6 Jan 2009 2:42 PM
From: United States
What Vivian must return to jail too!
From: United States, Reality Check
Wow, such a strong position. If I didn't know any better then I would assume the RD Gov has some sort of "integrity".
Written by: Juango, 6 Jan 2009 3:33 PM
From: United States, far S. Florida (formerly Santo Domingo)
Send them home, then who will do the dirty work for $200DOP/day. Who will build Punta Perla? Perhaps the US INS should do the same in the NYC/Miami areas. Round up all the undocumented and send them home. Forget the Mexicans, we have over half million non Mexican undocumented people in the these two metro areas alone. BTW, Vivian is not Haitian(although may appear to many as one), don't offend the Haitians with those smart a** remarks, Josean. And for JD, they do have integrity, In their own minds...
Written by: generoso, 6 Jan 2009 3:35 PM
From: United States, DR
They simply made a deal with the Haitians so they will return to Haiti with the promise that they
could come back legally.
This is another case of solving problems before they turn insolvable and quick and swift action by the authorities.
If they always took a proactive approach instead of reactive the problems with Haitians would not
reach the press creating undue attention to their cause.
Written by: abc200, 6 Jan 2009 4:23 PM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
Yes - one opinion:
The growth of NGOs and the atrophying of the Haitian state are in reality two sides of the same coin; the role of government is reduced to implementing neoliberal policies favorable to foreign capital while managing the haze of NGOs that effectively run the country, with the UN occupation in the background, ready to dish out the necessary repression. Michele Pierre-Louis, well-attuned to "open society value$", makes a perfect candidate for the job.
MNC need the cheapest labour in the 'race to the bottom'.
http://www.haitiaction.net/News/HIP/9_30_8/9_30_8.htmlDR looses every time!
S.
Written by: antonio1, 6 Jan 2009 7:48 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Av Santa Rosa, La Romana
Every nation have its Immigration policies and they need to be enforce regardless of what any NGO thinks, I'm sure Haiti must have their own.
From: Dominican Republic
how much we look like americans everyday its just sick,the president ego to make our beautifull island in to a ghetto democracy make no sense,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,hopefully we have a island when we get there...im not an educate writer
From: Dominican Republic, Bonao
GOOD NEWS guys, this immigration joke has to stop.
From: Dominican Republic, Bonao
who will do the work?? , OMGGGGGlet me see
THE 16% UNEMPLOYED DOMINICANS!!!!!!!!!!
sorry but YOU need to use more COMMON SENSE!!!
Written by: Jander, 6 Jan 2009 9:46 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Written by: neon_genesis, 6 Jan 2009 8:55 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Bonao
who will do the work?? , OMGGGGGlet me see
THE 16% UNEMPLOYED DOMINICANS!!!!!!!!!!
sorry but YOU need to use more COMMON SENSE!!!
You are right and the menatlity that manual labor and blue collar jobs are beneath Domincans needs to be changed.
The answer is vocational classes starting in High School.
mechanics , construction etc.. not everyone is cut out to be a scholar or wear a suit to work everyday.
Written by: Jander, 6 Jan 2009 9:55 PM
From: Dominican Republic
As far as all the undocumented immigrants in the US..
If Obama and his economic team don't pull of a miracle, these people will not have a reason to sneak into the US for a better life. At the rate things are going Americans will be glad to take these jobs just to survive..
Written by: Juango, 6 Jan 2009 10:27 PM
From: United States, far S. Florida (formerly Santo Domingo)
Gentlemen, show me a Dominicano who will work 10 Hrs/day in the hot sun for $200/day, and I will show you one hungry Dominican. Cut the crap with stats.... you know damm well why Haitians come over to work in the DR, its called survival. BTW, the most successful empresarios take advantage of this cheap labor to line they pockets. You say Vocational Schools? How about just plain basic primary education, it is a miserable failure in the DR. You guys are thinking like POLITICOS, give everyone a PC, but no electricity! Just great!
From: United States
French Guiana should be able to handle the haitian illegals that arrive in D.R. French Guiana the answer to this problem! "FRENCH GUIANA"
From: Spain, Ibiza, Minorca, Mallorca
I say arrest Rufino Martinez SJ; He's the brains behind this snafu. Afterall, he's not looking out for the good of DR; He's a priest beholden to the Black Pope, Adolfo Nicolas SJ, and Ratzinger.
These are spies in "sotanas", maestro!
Can't any one see, but, me; That Rufino encouraged this incident. Jail him; Is he above the Sec ular laws of the nation?
From: Spain, Ibiza, Minorca, Mallorca
Written by: neon_genesis, 6 Jan 2009 8:55 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Bonao
who will do the work?? , OMGGGGGlet me see
THE 16% UNEMPLOYED DOMINICANS!!!!!!!!!!
Y entonces los Jesuitas como Rufino Martinez quieren meter un fracatan de brazeros a la fuerza!
Get rid of these Jesuits; They've been kicked-out of 180 countries, because they work under the concept of "ORDO OB CHAO"....Forman un lio, luego se inventan la solucion! Que barbaros son!
From: United States, Richmond, Texas
Jander,
I have some Mexican friends here in Houston who are legal immigrants but not yet citizens and one of them has a brother who just recently moved back to Mexico because the amount of hours he was working was cut. Another one I know is working both in Mexico and the US
From: United States, Killeen, TX - Home of the 1st Cavalry
Illegal Immigration has been with every society since time immemorial, and will be with us until we all learn that it's existnce is detrimental to the basic economy of whatever society it is incorporated into.
To those ultra liberals who are duped by the ones who want the "cheap labor" afforded by such a continuation, and who, through various organizations, perpetuate this indidious crime against their own people, well, you really need to take a good strong look at your ethics and your morality statements, because YOU ARE CREATINGTHE PROBLEM.
Each nation has a set of laws which are designed to allow immigration between their country and others. You may not agree with the standards that are set for such immigration, but they are usually designed to PROTECT THE INDIGENOUS POPULATION (their citizens).
Usually, these laws are two-edged swords of verbage, creating punishment for both the illegal immigrant AND the illegal employer. The latter are the problem.
Texas Bill
Written by: abc200, 7 Jan 2009 11:35 AM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
TB you are not indiginous. Do your have NAI ancestors or are you playing just Stupid today!
North America belongs to all Americans. Threre is not a problem. US is rsource rich and a few milllion more North Americans, migrating from that part known as Haiti would solve economic problems in a true socialist economy!
S.
Written by: generoso, 7 Jan 2009 11:40 AM
From: United States, DR
The US is a country founded by immigrants from all nations or a "melting pot". Recently the US has had a selective and discriminatory immigration practice that has robbed other countries
of their best human capital resources attracting to America their best doctors, scientists and engineers.
This BS about "protecting the indigenous population" is the worse hogwash I have heard in years.
It is all about lining the pockets of the rich and powerful and continuing the exploitation of one human class by another class better geographically well placed.
Written by: antonioj, 8 Jan 2009 10:42 PM
From: Canada, home safe
LightOfTruth aka arkatype have been banned again, some people never learned what a shame
Written by: generoso, 9 Jan 2009 12:41 AM
From: United States, DR
antonioj
How do you know he was banned? Just very curious since if he was then how could you have known? Since he can't use his email privileges with DT?
Anyway:
Newsbreak!
Us Ambassador Fannin handed over his resignation effective January 13, 2009.
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could come back legally.
This is another case of solving problems before they turn insolvable and quick and swift action by the authorities.
If they always took a proactive approach instead of reactive the problems with Haitians would not
reach the press creating undue attention to their cause.
The growth of NGOs and the atrophying of the Haitian state are in reality two sides of the same coin; the role of government is reduced to implementing neoliberal policies favorable to foreign capital while managing the haze of NGOs that effectively run the country, with the UN occupation in the background, ready to dish out the necessary repression. Michele Pierre-Louis, well-attuned to "open society value$", makes a perfect candidate for the job.
MNC need the cheapest labour in the 'race to the bottom'.
http://www.haitiaction.net/News/HIP/9_30_8/9_30_8.html
DR looses every time!
S.
THE 16% UNEMPLOYED DOMINICANS!!!!!!!!!!
sorry but YOU need to use more COMMON SENSE!!!
From: Dominican Republic, Bonao
who will do the work?? , OMGGGGGlet me see
THE 16% UNEMPLOYED DOMINICANS!!!!!!!!!!
sorry but YOU need to use more COMMON SENSE!!!
You are right and the menatlity that manual labor and blue collar jobs are beneath Domincans needs to be changed.
The answer is vocational classes starting in High School.
mechanics , construction etc.. not everyone is cut out to be a scholar or wear a suit to work everyday.
If Obama and his economic team don't pull of a miracle, these people will not have a reason to sneak into the US for a better life. At the rate things are going Americans will be glad to take these jobs just to survive..
These are spies in "sotanas", maestro!
Can't any one see, but, me; That Rufino encouraged this incident. Jail him; Is he above the Sec ular laws of the nation?
From: Dominican Republic, Bonao
who will do the work?? , OMGGGGGlet me see
THE 16% UNEMPLOYED DOMINICANS!!!!!!!!!!
Y entonces los Jesuitas como Rufino Martinez quieren meter un fracatan de brazeros a la fuerza!
Get rid of these Jesuits; They've been kicked-out of 180 countries, because they work under the concept of "ORDO OB CHAO"....Forman un lio, luego se inventan la solucion! Que barbaros son!
I have some Mexican friends here in Houston who are legal immigrants but not yet citizens and one of them has a brother who just recently moved back to Mexico because the amount of hours he was working was cut. Another one I know is working both in Mexico and the US
To those ultra liberals who are duped by the ones who want the "cheap labor" afforded by such a continuation, and who, through various organizations, perpetuate this indidious crime against their own people, well, you really need to take a good strong look at your ethics and your morality statements, because YOU ARE CREATINGTHE PROBLEM.
Each nation has a set of laws which are designed to allow immigration between their country and others. You may not agree with the standards that are set for such immigration, but they are usually designed to PROTECT THE INDIGENOUS POPULATION (their citizens).
Usually, these laws are two-edged swords of verbage, creating punishment for both the illegal immigrant AND the illegal employer. The latter are the problem.
Texas Bill
North America belongs to all Americans. Threre is not a problem. US is rsource rich and a few milllion more North Americans, migrating from that part known as Haiti would solve economic problems in a true socialist economy!
S.
The US is a country founded by immigrants from all nations or a "melting pot". Recently the US has had a selective and discriminatory immigration practice that has robbed other countries
of their best human capital resources attracting to America their best doctors, scientists and engineers.
This BS about "protecting the indigenous population" is the worse hogwash I have heard in years.
It is all about lining the pockets of the rich and powerful and continuing the exploitation of one human class by another class better geographically well placed.
How do you know he was banned? Just very curious since if he was then how could you have known? Since he can't use his email privileges with DT?
Anyway:
Newsbreak!
Us Ambassador Fannin handed over his resignation effective January 13, 2009.