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Dominicans protest government plan to regularize Haitian immigrants

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Officials say over 80,000 Haitian students have entered the public school system in recent years, and that Haitian women make up the majority of births in the country — placing added pressure on the national health budget.

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  • Hundreds protested outside the National Congress in Santo Domingo against a plan to regularize undocumented foreign workers.
  • Most undocumented foreign workers affected by the plan are Haitian. 7s
  • Protesters expressed concerns about job competition and wages for Dominicans. 17s
  • An estimated 500,000 Haitians live in the Dominican Republic, which has a population of about 11 million. 40s
  • The government has pledged to deport up to 10,000 undocumented Haitians per week due to strain on public services. 55s
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