People of Haitian descent facing deportation from Dominican Republic

For the last few weeks long lines of Haitian migrants and Dominican-Haitians have formed outside a government office in the capital seeking to register under the regularization program, as police in riot gear stand guard.

There is no official data on how many Dominicans of Haitian descent are in the country, human rights groups say, as many never obtained documents with the civil registry. Less than 9,000 have been able to register under a separate naturalization program which expired in February, according to Human Rights Watch.

Amnesty International said it was concerned many Dominican-born people with a legitimate right to stay could be removed because they lack documentation.

Source: Reuters

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