The Dominican Republic has plans to swiftly complete a 250-mile border wall along its shared boundary with Haiti.
along its shared boundary with Haiti on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, an attempt to protect the country as its land neighbor falls into further chaos.
The border wall project commenced three years ago and is based on Israel’s wall. Abinader is running for reelection in May, and if he is successful, he will move quickly on carrying out a $120 million plan to install a barrier along the border. Abinader said border security is of significant concern following the escape of more than 4,000 prisoners in Haiti as gangs attacked police stations to spring the prison breaks in the last several weeks.
The Dominican Republic has refused U.S. requests to allow Henry into the nation, and he remains in Puerto Rico for the time being.The prison breaks have raised new concerns for Abinader about who is crossing the border. Only 15% of Haitians have an ID card or passport, making it difficult to know if Haitian immigrants who are apprehended crossing illegally were sprung from prison and on the run or seeking refuge.
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