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Santo Domingo.- President Leonel Fernandez signed Thursday the decree on the regulation to enforce General Immigration Law 285-04, during a ceremony conducted in the offices of the Immigration Agency.
The measure comes just two weeks after U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned the country on its treatment of descendants of Haitians, and amid growing concern for the massive influx nationwide of those nationals, who despite obtaining health and other free services, don’t pay taxes given their participation in an informal economy.
During the ceremony of around 25 minutes Immigration director Jose Ricardo Taveras warned that from now on everything relating to immigration and the hiring of manpower will have to comply with that legislation. He said all those contracted will have to arrive in the country with an established type of visa and medical insurance which their employer must provide.
Ricardo Taveras said they’ll now work on the draft for a regulation of the foreigners who enter the country and another one for the civil registry, to be submitted to the President for his consideration and signature.
Fernandez was accompanied by Executive Branch legal adviser Abel Rodriguez del Orbe, Presidency minister Cesar Pina Toribio and of Interior and Police, Jose Ramon Fadul.
Written by: telemeco, 19 Oct 2011 2:48 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Monte Plata
From: Dominican Republic, Santiago
Everyone has advice for DR but no assistance. This is a HUGE problem for we Dominicans. There are no resources for us menos for Haitianos.
SEND THEM BACK FAST!!!!!
From: United States
We have to find a way to stop the exodus, I mean immigration is acceptable but there has to be a system to control it, it can’t be accepted that almost an entire nation crossed the border illegally.. Our nationality, culture and identity will disappear if nothing is done.
Written by: juanb, 19 Oct 2011 3:04 PM
From: Dominican Republic
We don't need new laws, or decrees from the empty suit.
We need to enforce EVERY LAW!!!
Written by: Atabey, 19 Oct 2011 3:30 PM
From: United States, NYC
I agree Juanb. New decrees and new laws may play to the crowds and entertain the masses until the next round of newer decrees and newer laws are announced. Enforcement of the law is the prime directive of the executive branch after all.
Written by: THINK, 19 Oct 2011 3:44 PM
From: United States, SDQ -- Mia --NY
1. WE DON'T NEED NEW LAW.
2. WE NEED ACTION.
3. WHO WILL DO THE ACTIONS? People of Dominicans, they need to overthrow those who can not help the country, elect one or look for one who is really has guts to help the country.
Written by: RonEvane, 19 Oct 2011 4:46 PM
From: United States, Gaithersburg, Maryland
The international community reneged on its pledge for massive aid to Haiti. Now Haitians are becoming desperate and are risking life and limb in their struggle for basic needs for survival.
We, Dominicans, can only do so much to alleviate this situation and it will only get worse
and, surely, we'll get blamed and demonized for trying to justly maintain our sovereignty.
Those that criticize us, should practice what they preach. The US built a massive wall along its border and persecutes/prosecutes those that cross it!... Should we do the same? And if so, will we be absolve and justified by the US,EU, and UN?.... I don't think so! The view from the outside is that DR is an overt, suppressive/abusive/racist state! and we Dominicans have to shoulder the brunt of this crisis, whether we like it or not.... Is this fair?....... Why won't you cough up the money promised to Haiti?!
From: United States, FREEPORT, Long Island.... (Look, beyond the words)
yyyyyyYYESSSS!!!!!!!
Written by: BASTA, 19 Oct 2011 5:06 PM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs
Haytians should have the right of return after all this was their country also. Same as the Jews
From: United States, FREEPORT, Long Island.... (Look, beyond the words)
lmao......Danny, when will you get a PLUS? I mean every time you come up for air someone holds your head down. gggggggzzzzz, your only stating what is written all the time on a dominican site..... I think the news should start pumping out good stuff done by ordinary dominicans, not the stuff the politics do because they always have alternative motives when doing something right.
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
The problem is what must be done to send these people back to Haiti ,,I do not see many Haitians in the capital or in the east except when I go to play golf at a course with houses around and then they are there en masse.
South Africa has the same problem with an estimated 15 million people plus entering that country from the northern states and causing crime and social problems in South Africa ,,it seems the government is unable to do anything much and it is the same here.
So what can be done ?? Deny them all benefits ?/ have round up gangs of vigilantes ?? I understand the problem is severe in las Terrenas and Puerta Plata and many parts of Santiago but all I ever see is the occasional bus pulled over and the police searching for Haitias without visas .
It will be a good man to come up with the solution rather than complain about the problem
Written by: Mart1n, 19 Oct 2011 8:22 PM
From: Dominican Republic, North coast
I live in the countryside near Luperon Puerto Plata and every fifth house is full of undocumented Haitians living here and the officials do nothing. It won't be long and they will out number the Dominicans here
Written by: xwill7, 19 Oct 2011 10:32 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
Send them back
Written by: ateo2010 
, 20 Oct 2011 6:27 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Owning Noobs
Good step mr president!
They must be stopped fast.
From: United States
Any immigration law is better than none. What get's me is that the US is always butting in on someone elses foreign affairs, when their own immigration affairs are a POS, when it comes to the Mexicans and Central Americans entering from the south. I'm glad to see that legislation has been implemented to hault illegal Hatians from entering the country in droves. Send all illegals back to their homeland. Just like they do to all Dominicans that are illegal elsewhere.
From: United States, California
To CarmenReyes I say you no help at all just keep your fat mouth shot.
Would you agree if I said killed them all? Are you FAT? I ask, cause you never have something constructive to say, your comments are always things like "SEND THEM BACK, FUNK THEM ALL”
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
By far the best solution is to have a properous Haiti so that there are no incentives for the Haitians to leave their home land and there are incentives for those living in the DR to return
From: United States, California
@Ricardolito,
Yo this is a great idea.
Written by: tartesos, 20 Oct 2011 1:16 PM
From: United States
Bulto to!!!!
Cotorra na ma!!!
There has to be over 2 mill Haitians in dr by now.
And they are not only doing construction work or in the fields, they are everywhere! Selling things on the street, begging on the lights, in the hotel industry.
And it's all because we Dominicans don't get hired or won't work for the little money Haitians would do the job.
Start with those making money from this "problem" and then it's a start.
From: Dominican Republic, I dislike all politicians and their afiliated parties... "I simply say it AS IT IS!!"
mass deportation. line them all up and put them in buses right into the most western part of haiti.
Written by: antonio1, 20 Oct 2011 8:11 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Av Santa Rosa, La Romana
Why not an electric fence, as propose by Herman Cain.......if it work for the US...it should work for DR
From: United States
Come on Hernandez, let's not over do it when you talk about exodus of our entire nation towards DR.I am flattered you compare us to the Jewish people, which I admire for their resilience and tenacity, We are proud of our culture, history and identity. There is no way our entire nation would cross your border, we would rather go to the good old USA. where we will be treated as human beings. Remember the haitian massacre of 1937. This is our Alamo.
Written by: Grosero, 21 Oct 2011 5:13 AM
From: United States
just water board em
Written by: martin, 21 Oct 2011 10:31 AM
From: United States, boston to S.P.M 23
coñooooo ,send them back rapido
From: United States, California
@ the par of stupidos: Grosero & Martin,
I know some of you would like to say FUNK Hillary Clinton and the international community and send them back already and I agree. However, the reality of the situation is that we have to do this in way that we don't look like ashole to the international community.
"Water board them" Really Grosero?? Y tu Martin any suggestions on how to "send them back rapido"????
Written by: Yucahu, 21 Oct 2011 4:16 PM
From: United States, Miami
The Haitians think that they are doing nothing wrong. However they are breaking the law. I keep meeting businessmen who keep telling me that they prefer to hire Haitians because they are more honest. BULL.....It's because they are cheaper!! It's because they don't have to pay insurance and taxes for them like they have to for Dominican workers. A nationalization of workers needs to take place and Dominicans need to boycot employers who keep hiring Haitians.
Money talks...
Written by: mcruz, 22 Oct 2011 1:03 AM
From: Dominican Republic
1st post on here and would just like to say that you guys make some harsh comments. Lets not forget that regardless of whether right or wrong from them to come across they are still just human begins trying to move up. I don't agree with anyone who crosses another countries borders illegally, but I also do not think people should be treated like trash. If they are caught, then send them back but some of the suggestions made here are a bit harsh.
mcruz
From: United States
@Basta
Haitians should have "right of return" to where? This is about the 3rd time I read this comment. Please elaborate to where they should have right to return to.
From: United States
Retun to Haiti
From: United States
"The measure comes just two weeks after U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned the country on its treatment of descendants of Haitians."
What is the warning? When you warn and don''t comply there is usually a penalty that follows.
The what are the consequences?
From: United States
Haitians are like NYC cockroaches. You exterminate hundreds of them all at once but soon after thousands always show up later. You just can't get rid of them no matter how hard you try.
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what page of this law, there is the construction of a Wall alone the northern and southern borders?
http://www.natlaw.com/interam/dr/im/sp/spdrim00002.pdf
SEND THEM BACK FAST!!!!!
We don't need new laws, or decrees from the empty suit.
We need to enforce EVERY LAW!!!
1. WE DON'T NEED NEW LAW.
2. WE NEED ACTION.
3. WHO WILL DO THE ACTIONS? People of Dominicans, they need to overthrow those who can not help the country, elect one or look for one who is really has guts to help the country.
The international community reneged on its pledge for massive aid to Haiti. Now Haitians are becoming desperate and are risking life and limb in their struggle for basic needs for survival.
We, Dominicans, can only do so much to alleviate this situation and it will only get worse
and, surely, we'll get blamed and demonized for trying to justly maintain our sovereignty.
Those that criticize us, should practice what they preach. The US built a massive wall along its border and persecutes/prosecutes those that cross it!... Should we do the same? And if so, will we be absolve and justified by the US,EU, and UN?.... I don't think so! The view from the outside is that DR is an overt, suppressive/abusive/racist state! and we Dominicans have to shoulder the brunt of this crisis, whether we like it or not.... Is this fair?....... Why won't you cough up the money promised to Haiti?!
South Africa has the same problem with an estimated 15 million people plus entering that country from the northern states and causing crime and social problems in South Africa ,,it seems the government is unable to do anything much and it is the same here.
So what can be done ?? Deny them all benefits ?/ have round up gangs of vigilantes ?? I understand the problem is severe in las Terrenas and Puerta Plata and many parts of Santiago but all I ever see is the occasional bus pulled over and the police searching for Haitias without visas .
It will be a good man to come up with the solution rather than complain about the problem
They must be stopped fast.
Would you agree if I said killed them all? Are you FAT? I ask, cause you never have something constructive to say, your comments are always things like "SEND THEM BACK, FUNK THEM ALL”
Yo this is a great idea.
Cotorra na ma!!!
There has to be over 2 mill Haitians in dr by now.
And they are not only doing construction work or in the fields, they are everywhere! Selling things on the street, begging on the lights, in the hotel industry.
And it's all because we Dominicans don't get hired or won't work for the little money Haitians would do the job.
Start with those making money from this "problem" and then it's a start.
I know some of you would like to say FUNK Hillary Clinton and the international community and send them back already and I agree. However, the reality of the situation is that we have to do this in way that we don't look like ashole to the international community.
"Water board them" Really Grosero?? Y tu Martin any suggestions on how to "send them back rapido"????
Money talks...
mcruz
Haitians should have "right of return" to where? This is about the 3rd time I read this comment. Please elaborate to where they should have right to return to.
What is the warning? When you warn and don''t comply there is usually a penalty that follows.
The what are the consequences?