Dominican Republic launches mass deportation of Haitians

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The Dominican Republic has deported more than 10,000 Haitians in the last week. It’s the first of many planned weekly deportations, with a stated goal of removing all of the half million undocumented Haitians who live in the country. The World’s Tibisay Zea explains.

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