The Authorities of the Dominican Republic has contracted U.S.-based consulting agency DGA Group Authorities Relations below a one-year, no-competition contract managed by the Ministry of the Presidency. The agency is tasked with offering advisory providers on safety, immigration, drug and human trafficking, and human rights.
The consultancy’s proposal primarily focuses on enhancing the Dominican Republic’s worldwide picture, particularly in relation to the continued Haitian migration disaster, and goals to strengthen ties with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
This growth comes amid mounting worldwide criticism over the nation’s deportation practices, significantly regarding Haitian girls who’re pregnant or nursing. It additionally coincides with authorities efforts to barter the removing of a ten % U.S. tariff on Dominican exports.
The Dominican Republic has drastically elevated deportations of Haitian nationals, repatriating 119,003 individuals between January and April 2025, marking a staggering 71% enhance in comparison with the identical interval in 2024.
In April alone, the Basic Directorate of Migration (DGM) repatriated 32,540 Haitian residents with irregular immigration standing. The most important variety of irregular migrants detained had been in Santo Domingo (5,343), Altagracia (4,518), and Santiago (2,708). Throughout that month, 737 interdiction operations had been performed, averaging 25 day by day.
This surge follows a Nationwide Safety Council resolution in October 2024 to fast-track the detention and deportation of irregular migrants. Between October 2024 and April 2025, 213,580 people had been repatriated to Haiti, with a month-to-month common of 30,511 deportations — up from a month-to-month common of 20,245 deportations throughout January to September 2024.
Month-to-month deportation figures for 2025 replicate the intensification of those efforts:
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January: 31,221 deported (in comparison with 18,284 in 2024)
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February: 26,659 deported (in comparison with 13,058 in 2024)
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March: 28,583 deported (in comparison with 17,002 in 2024)
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April: 32,540 deported (in comparison with 21,229 in 2024)
To assist this scale-up, the DGM has expanded its operational capability, recruiting 160 new immigration brokers who’ve accomplished coaching, with a further 455 trainees in progress. The company has additionally renovated its automobile fleet to boost deportation operations.
The contract with DGA Group displays the Dominican Republic’s need to handle worldwide perceptions of those migration insurance policies whereas addressing associated problems with safety, drug trafficking, and human rights.
