In a coordinated law enforcement action carried out across multiple provinces of the Dominican Republic on Wednesday, the General Directorate of Migration (DGM) announced the detention of 2,336 foreign nationals, with 1,846 of those individuals subsequently deported via official border crossings, according to an official statement released by the agency Thursday.
The DGM’s official breakdown of detentions by province shows the largest number of arrests took place in Elías Piña, where 389 foreign nationals were taken into custody. Dajabón followed with 240 detentions, while Independencia recorded 199 arrests. San Juan logged 141 detentions, and the national capital province of Santo Domingo reported 134. La Vega had 117 detentions, while Pedernales and Santiago each recorded 114 detentions.
Additional detentions across other provinces included 113 in Valverde, 76 in Montecristi, 66 in Bahoruco, 60 in Samaná, 53 in Duarte, 47 in Espaillat, 46 in Barahona, 46 in La Altagracia, 43 in María Trinidad Sánchez, 39 in Monseñor Nouel, 36 in San Cristóbal, 32 in San Pedro de Macorís, 20 in Hato Mayor, 17 in Santiago Rodríguez, 14 in Hermanas Mirabal, 10 in La Romana, and 6 in El Seibo.
The DGM clarified that Wednesday’s operations were executed across both urban and rural zones, with a concentrated focus on border provinces. The actions were carried out in close joint coordination with national military agencies and domestic security forces as part of the country’s ongoing efforts to regulate migration and enforce border control policies.