The death of a Haitian citizen during an operation carried out by the General Directorate of Migration (DGM) in Verón, Punta Cana, has once again placed the conditions under which migration control actions are carried out in the country at the center of the debate.
The case is added to a series of unfortunate events that have occurred amidst the authorities’ efforts to address irregular migration, sparking questions from various sectors regarding the protocols applied during detentions and the processes for transferring foreign nationals.
One of the most relevant precedents occurred on November 14 of last year, when the death of a newborn at the Haina Migration Processing Center was confirmed. With that case, the number of people who died in situations related to migration operations and processes during 2025 rose to three.
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The recorded deaths have prompted calls for each incident to be thoroughly investigated and for corresponding responsibilities to be established, while human rights organizations have insisted on the need to guarantee respect for the life and integrity of all people, regardless of their immigration status.
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As investigations continue into the incident that occurred in Verón, authorities are maintaining their policy of reinforcing operations against irregular immigration, in a context marked by growing public scrutiny over the actions of the agencies responsible for enforcing immigration legislation.
