{"id":523701,"date":"2026-09-16T10:41:51","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T14:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/uncategorized\/carolina-mejia-here-we-must-defend-national-sovereignty-above-any-understanding-period\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T10:41:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T14:41:51","slug":"carolina-mejia-here-we-must-defend-national-sovereignty-above-any-understanding-period","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/dominican-news\/carolina-mejia-here-we-must-defend-national-sovereignty-above-any-understanding-period\/","title":{"rendered":"Carolina Mej\u00eda: \u201cHere we must defend national sovereignty above any understanding, period\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Santo Domingo, DN.\u2013<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/SOGiEJZSLhc\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/SOGiEJZSLhc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carolina Mej\u00eda<\/a> was emphatic in stating that the Dominican Republic must strictly comply with the General Migration Law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHere we must defend national sovereignty above any understanding, period,\u201d he maintained during an interview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The presidential candidate reiterated that it is necessary to use all available tools to ensure that the migration entering the country is verifiable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe have to know who enters here,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mej\u00eda considered that the border wall, by itself, is not enough, which is why he proposed continuing to promote new investments in the area, including free trade zones and other types of businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Likewise, she declared herself a promoter of improving the living conditions of the people who reside in the border area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We recommend reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/nacionales\/carolina-mejia-consolida-respaldo\/\">Carolina Mej\u00eda consolidates political support in Ocoa with the swearing-in of her structure<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In that sense, he highlighted the development achieved in Dajab\u00f3n and Juana M\u00e9ndez through the Codevi project, which, as he pointed out, has allowed both communities to be provided with services they previously did not have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe have to promote an economic wall on our border as well, but I repeat, defending our sovereignty jealously,\u201d he reiterated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Santo Domingo, DN.\u2013 Carolina Mej\u00eda was emphatic in stating that the Dominican Republic must strictly comply with the General Migration Law. \u201cHere we must defend national sovereignty above any understanding, period,\u201d he maintained during an interview. 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