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UNICEF: D.R. Expels 1,800 Children to Haiti

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – UNICEF claims Dominican authorities have expelled at least 1,800 unaccompanied Haitian migrant children this year, sending them back to their crisis-stricken country.

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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – UNICEF claims Dominican authorities have expelled at least 1,800 unaccompanied Haitian migrant children this year, sending them back to their crisis-stricken country.

Those claims have been denied by officials in the Dominican Republic.

This comes as the government intensifies the crackdown on migration in response to a cholera outbreak and ongoing gang violence in Haiti.

The crackdown provoking harsh criticism from international observers including the United States.

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