Baoruco Range, immigrant highway.
Santo Domingo. - Haitian immigration this year has startled the border authorities and Dominicans who make a living in farms in communities the border provinces Pedernales, Elías Piña and Dajabón, as well as areas of Bahoruco, Barahona and other Southwest towns.=
Already there are communities where more than 80% of their inhabitants are of Haitian origin, after the original settlers moved to the cities in search of better conditions.
The communities include Los Arroyos, Aguas Negras, Las Mercedes, La Manigua, Los Altagracianos, Los Cayucos, Sitio Nuevo, Sitio Quemao, Zumbú, Los Mogotes, La Ceiba and Mencía, where most of the residents are from Haiti.
In Los Arroyos, in the heart of the Bahoruco Range, farms prospered throughout the 1990s, but now only a few Dominicans live there, replaced by the Haitians who have brought the same calamities from their country. The Haitians have even moved to all Government built houses.
The border inhabitants say the migrants arrive by “flocks” and the Haitians themselves affirm that there’s no border control.
Locals also say the undocumented migrants arrive in the dark of night as “mighty rivers” and see entire families in the moon light, whereas the Haitians who arrive on foot say it only takes them from three to six hours through the forest without fear of getting caught.
Their story can be confirmed since the border guards don’t even have a mountain bike or functioning radio equipment.
Uprooted
Independencia province inhabitant Inginio Terrero says they feel displaced by the Haitians since farm owners pay them less to work. “The Haitians have taken our right arm. The farm owners pay them to work for them, because it’s cheap than we Dominicans.”
SOURCE: listin.com.do
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
Colour me surprised !
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
I am shocked shocked ......
Written by: xwill7, 17 Dec 2009 11:50 AM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
Border Wall is needed
From: United States, Brooklyn
"""replaced by the Haitians who have brought the same calamities from their country"""
I am glad DT is finally reporting the TRUTH
From: United States, Brooklyn
Keep reading texahoe... and you'll find the distinction you're looking for!
From: United States, Brooklyn
"""Independencia province inhabitant Inginio Terrero says they feel displaced by the Haitians since farm owners pay them less to work. “The Haitians have taken our right arm. The farm owners pay them to work for them, because it’s cheap than we Dominicans.”""
And now poor Mr. Ininio Terrero, will have to risk his life at sea, with SHARKS, to earn a descent living.
Written by: piemman, 17 Dec 2009 1:13 PM
From: Cayman Islands
@xwill7
I do not doubt results would be seen with a border wall. That is to say, yes, I believe a giant wall will result in fewer illegal immigrants entering the Dominican Republic in areas the wall covers. However, this reduction does not mean that illegal immigration will be reduced. It simply means that the wall is effective in preventing crossings where it stands. There are multiple ways for an illegal to get into the country. Anyone who intends to enter illegally the Dominican Republic will do everything in order to cross the border. Sure, illegal immigration may dip slightly once the wall is built, but those numbers will increase as they figure out new ways to enter the country.
The Border Wall is nothing more than an expensive band-aid that will result in the waste of millions of dollars. Walls do not really keep people out; they just beg to be climbed.
Written by: xwill7, 17 Dec 2009 1:35 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
pieman,
send them back by the bus loads on a daily basis. It will create new bus driver jobs
Written by: yowzerDR, 17 Dec 2009 3:21 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Why not relocate the airbase and army/police training faculty to the border? Stop both immigrants and drug smugglers.
Written by: xwill7, 17 Dec 2009 3:24 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
I think since alot that this has gotten out of control because many are making $$$ off the illegals
Written by: vacanos, 17 Dec 2009 3:32 PM
From: United States, An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.
Trujillo did something about our Haitians's problem when they reached Varverde mao and Azua.
They are not in Dajabon Damn it they are all over the country. But yes at the rate is going Haiti will claim Dajabon sooner.
From: United States, Brooklyn
The country is going to be balkanized pretty soon!
Written by: BASTA, 17 Dec 2009 4:26 PM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs
Blame the Dominican farm owrners.
Written by: ateo1992 
, 17 Dec 2009 5:19 PM
From: Dominican Republic
this is sad very sad, the DR as we know it will become another miserable haiti if our government doesn't take action in the coming 5 years!!!....
From: United States, Brooklyn
Josean where are you???
oh no metro in this page... JJAJAJAJAJJA
Written by: xwill7, 17 Dec 2009 6:20 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
josean is selling tickets for the metro
Written by: Pepe32, 17 Dec 2009 9:33 PM
From: Dominican Republic
"the problem is never THEM,it's always Dominican Elites,Haitian Elites and the average Dominican but never the Haitian masses!"
Written by: Atabey, 17 Dec 2009 10:15 PM
From: United States, NYC
I'm not sure it will come to pass, but if the DR government is ever going to take charge of this issue it had better get organized and fast. First seal the borders and only allow trade by registered personnel. All persons in the nation need to have legal document proving that they belong. Bio-metrics system needs to be instituted-I believe the Israelis have such a system-and every person needs to be registered. Next, all industries using foreign labor must be forced to use biometrics and sever penalties put in place for those abusing the system enforced. Next, all others and thus illegal in the country would be subject to deportation. This would open up a can of worms, since many will claim they are "dominicans" Begin with the easiest cases, those involving clear-cut illegal status. Any person caught begging in the street will immediately be subjected to status review. And if found living in the country illegally, deported on the next bus.
Written by: Atabey, 17 Dec 2009 10:31 PM
From: United States, NYC
Problem is that any system is going to cost a bundle that the national government does not have. And I doubt any nation will help us. So it will have to be done with lots of human capital. Man is that going to be difficult. And think about all the poor people screaming and shouting not to go back to Haiti. With the cheap portable cameras of today, it will become instant news around the world. Sonia will have a field day questioning every move. Perhaps the better move will be to seal the borders and begin a slow and methodical deportation, beginning with street peddlers and beggars, moving to other clear violators, etc. The border pueblos overrun in recent years could then be targeted. Steady consistent pressure. Not sure any DR government has ever shown much discipline, and so I question if this will ever happen.
Written by: josean, 17 Dec 2009 10:50 PM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia
This is simple my friends just follow the money.
This enterprise is ruled the by the laws of supply and demand, we have a demand for workers and Haiti has a supply. Until those two powerful economic forces are changed, realigned or stabilized, we are just farting at the moon with either xenophobic racist rhetoric or highfalutin intellectual masturbation.
From: Spain, Ibiza, Minorca, Mallorca
Nah hah!
I thought the infliltration was just virtual, just here at DominicanToday; Where every other poster is not a native, but an alien with a dubious purpose for being here, and a peculiar fascination for knocking everything that Quisqueya stands for. A plain-factual case of agressive infiltration!
Por favor.
El pescado se daña desde la cabeza para abajo..Juan Peron..
Denle mente a eso.
josean,
Sak pase'!
From: United States
this is sad news indeed! yo soy boricua casado con una dominicana de pueblo en el camino a guatapanal, entre hatillo de san lorenzo y piedra gorda. i love my dominican family and all my dominican friends. when i read news and hear similar factual stories from friends and relatives it deeply saddens me. i am very well aware of the political chaos and enviromental degradation in that "dirt hole" called haiti. the haitian will bring his problems along with him. i CRY
From: United States
I CRY FOR THE REPUBLICA DOMINICANA!!!!!!!!! the DR needs leadership that will make the tough decisions, in spite of the anticipated hypocritical outrage, to expel this tidal wave of uncouth, uneducated, undesirable, alien people.
Written by: josean, 19 Dec 2009 3:37 PM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia
Bori,
From what part of Puerto Rico are you from?
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"""replaced by the Haitians who have brought the same calamities from their country"""
I am glad DT is finally reporting the TRUTH
Keep reading texahoe... and you'll find the distinction you're looking for!
"""Independencia province inhabitant Inginio Terrero says they feel displaced by the Haitians since farm owners pay them less to work. “The Haitians have taken our right arm. The farm owners pay them to work for them, because it’s cheap than we Dominicans.”""
And now poor Mr. Ininio Terrero, will have to risk his life at sea, with SHARKS, to earn a descent living.
I do not doubt results would be seen with a border wall. That is to say, yes, I believe a giant wall will result in fewer illegal immigrants entering the Dominican Republic in areas the wall covers. However, this reduction does not mean that illegal immigration will be reduced. It simply means that the wall is effective in preventing crossings where it stands. There are multiple ways for an illegal to get into the country. Anyone who intends to enter illegally the Dominican Republic will do everything in order to cross the border. Sure, illegal immigration may dip slightly once the wall is built, but those numbers will increase as they figure out new ways to enter the country.
The Border Wall is nothing more than an expensive band-aid that will result in the waste of millions of dollars. Walls do not really keep people out; they just beg to be climbed.
send them back by the bus loads on a daily basis. It will create new bus driver jobs
They are not in Dajabon Damn it they are all over the country. But yes at the rate is going Haiti will claim Dajabon sooner.
The country is going to be balkanized pretty soon!
Josean where are you???
oh no metro in this page... JJAJAJAJAJJA
This enterprise is ruled the by the laws of supply and demand, we have a demand for workers and Haiti has a supply. Until those two powerful economic forces are changed, realigned or stabilized, we are just farting at the moon with either xenophobic racist rhetoric or highfalutin intellectual masturbation.
I thought the infliltration was just virtual, just here at DominicanToday; Where every other poster is not a native, but an alien with a dubious purpose for being here, and a peculiar fascination for knocking everything that Quisqueya stands for. A plain-factual case of agressive infiltration!
Por favor.
El pescado se daña desde la cabeza para abajo..Juan Peron..
Denle mente a eso.
josean,
Sak pase'!
From what part of Puerto Rico are you from?