Haitian Authorities & Returnees from Dominican Republic

Although President Martelly has declared that Haiti has prepared itself "to stand up and welcome the return of its deported brothers from the Dominican Republic with dignity," but there is little evidence of this determination on this side of Haitian border; there is little infrastructure on the ground in Haiti to welcome the 200,000 destitute refugees. After a week of the deadline, two reception centers at Ouanaminthe and Malpasse in Haiti are still under construction to welcome 200,000 compatriots who could not regularize their immigration status.

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On Thursday, June 18th, Marie Yolène Gilles, the Programme Manager of the National Network Defenses of Human Rights (RNDDH) has revealed that no structure has yet been built on the Haitian side of Dominican border other than a poster notifying the areas of proposed shelters. The GAAR (Groupe d'Appui aux Rapatriés & Réfugiés) has only traced two trucks, one tractor, two generators and two guards and a placard indicating : Welcome" on the 3 project sites located in Malpasse reserved for the reception of future returnees. Even in Last May, the Haitian government had continued its assurance that there would be two buildings to welcome our compatriot.

In the last week, Roc Exéus, the Director of the National Office of Migration (ONM) has publicly said that there is a center under construction on the side of Anse-à-Pitres where the government has plans to mobilize a unit of family research to facilitate the resettlement of our compatriot. As per his statement, the Ministry of Agriculture has sanctioned several hundred hectares of land in the plantation Dauphin of Fort-Liberté where those desirous in farming can cultivate.

Some critics are of opinion that the attitude of our leaders on the repatriation issue is very poor. The GAAR and several groups of civil society consider the Identification Program and Documentation of Haitian Immigrants (PIDIH) as "abject failure of government."

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