Santo Domingo.- Deputies from different benches reacted this Friday to the statements of Amnesty International, which urged the Dominican government to stop deportations and ensure that any migration policy respects human rights and international standards. The congressmen agreed that the Dominican Republic has full sovereignty to apply its migration laws and protect its territory.
The PRM deputy for Santiago,
Robinson Díaz, questioned the role of the humanitarian organization and defended the government's actions.
"They have the right to do what they understand they should do, but the president is taking care of national sovereignty. Why don't they collect signatures in the United States to see what Trump does
Trump as well? Here we have a defined migration policy, and the law is being applied to safeguard our borders," he said.
For his part,
Charlie Mariotti Jr., deputy of the Dominican Liberation Party
(PLD), pointed out that migration decisions are made thinking about the well-being of Dominicans.
"We have a responsibility to Dominicans, to protect national sovereignty and the resources of the State, which is a developing country. We are not acting against anyone, the measures are in favor of the country, always with respect for dignity and human rights," he affirmed.
The deputy
Stanlin Vásquez, from María Trinidad Sánchez, highlighted that President Luis Abinader's government is only enforcing the migration law.
"What is definitely being done is applying a law that is quite clear. Is it interference to comment on such a defined migration policy? I don't know if it's interference, but I would recommend that they read our migration law, which clearly establishes what the procedures are," he pointed out.
Meanwhile, the deputy
José David Báez, from Santiago, was more forceful in calling Amnesty International's observations "interference."
"Our sovereignty allows us to enforce our laws. We have the right to deport any foreign citizen who is not legally established, always respecting international human rights agreements. What Amnesty should do is support that impoverished country, Haiti, to move forward and its people can live in peace and come here to work, but legally," he affirmed.
The congressmen's statements come after Amnesty International warned in a statement that since October 2024 more than
180,000 Haitian people have been deported in massive operations without individualized assessments, including pregnant women, girls, boys and Dominicans of Haitian descent.
The organization also pointed out that it has documented cases of violence, torture, and detention in inhumane conditions, and urged President Abinader to withdraw the protocol that orders deportations after receiving medical attention, arguing that the right to health should not depend on immigration status.
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