In a major push to strengthen migration management across the Dominican Republic, the nation’s General Directorate of Migration (DGM) has released official figures documenting large-scale enforcement operations carried out over two days in late March and early April 2026.
Across coordinated operations conducted on March 31 and April 1, DGM officials confirmed that a total of 2,199 undocumented migrants were taken into custody. Of that group, 1,890 have already been processed and deported through official border crossings, according to the agency’s official statement.
Deportations were distributed across four key border entry points, with the DGM reported: 493 deportees exited through the Dajabón crossing, 983 through Elías Piña, 321 through Jimaní, and 163 through the Pedernales border point. Agency spokespersons emphasized that all detention and deportation procedures strictly followed established due process requirements and official human rights protection protocols throughout every stage of the operations.
The enforcement actions were a joint effort between multiple Dominican security bodies. Of all detainees, 1,345 were apprehended directly by DGM field agents, while the remaining 854 were arrested by joint security forces that included the Dominican Army, National Police, the Dominican Border Security Corps (CESFRONT), and the National Environmental Protection Service (SENPA).
Operations were not limited to border regions: enforcement actions stretched across multiple high-population and high-traffic areas of the country, including the Greater Santo Domingo metropolitan area, Santiago, La Altagracia, Samaná, Espaillat, and all key border provinces. The operation targeted undocumented migrants across both urban centers and rural communities, with additional checks concentrated along major travel routes, public transport hubs, and agricultural work sites where unauthorized migration is commonly reported.