Santo Domingo. – National Congress legislators showed support for the formalization of foreign labor, as contemplated in the report of the Economic and Social Council (CES), as long as clear protocols are established to control irregular immigration.
PRM deputy Carlos Sánchez responded to nationalist sectors that reject this position, stating that “one should not be radical on the issue as long as the laws are respected.”
“The Dominican Republic needs to have a migration order and try to control the issue of irregulars, but there is a reality we have and that is that Haitian labor is also very necessary as long as a method is adopted that allows those who are here working to do so within the framework of the migration law,” added Sánchez.
Likewise, deputy Elpidio Infante pointed out the “irresponsibility” regarding the issue of former presidents and agreed with the CES report and regulate the labor force for the benefit of the construction sector and the agricultural sector.
“8 months ago I said that unfortunately we do not have Dominican labor in the agricultural and construction sectors, now it has to be done with a clearer and firmer criterion,” said the deputy.
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From his side, deputy Charlie Mariotti Paz, described this decision as “wise” and called on nationalists not to be “populist”.
Mariotti Paz added that: “We cannot turn a blind eye, all countries need foreign labor, what has to be done is to regulate and clearly establish the protocol of what they are going to do while they are in the country and how they return to their country of origin.”
Finally, Senator Moisés Ayala, from the PRM party, highlighted the importance of regularizing foreign labor and called on the international community to continue efforts to resolve the crisis in Haiti.
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“We must regulate that they don’t wander around freely, continue with the Border wall, there are really good intentions from the Government and former rulers, they know that workforce is necessary,” he indicated.
Within the 151 proposals that emerged from the “Dialogue on the Haitian Crisis,” there is one that recommends implementing a process of identification and formalization of employment for immigrant workers.
The approach establishes that this measure must be implemented in accordance with national legislation, particularly as provided in the Migration Law.
Last Monday, the Instituto Duartiano showed its full identification with the agreements resulting from the “Dialogue on the Haitian Crisis and its Implications in the Dominican Republic”, as long as these do not imply any regulatory measures in favor of illegal or undocumented immigrants, nor the granting of temporary work permits or personal identification documents outside the legal and constitutional framework.
