The Dominican Republic recently deported 135 pregnant women, mothers and children to Haiti as part of a crackdown on illegal immigration.
This measure is part of a new policy that requires public hospitals to verify the identity of patients, raising concerns about access to medical care for vulnerable populations.
The authorities claim that the deportees were treated with dignity and sent home after receiving medical treatment.
However, human rights groups, such as Amnesty International, warn that the consequences of this policy could deter people in need from visiting the hospital for fear of being deported.
Over the past six months, more than 180,000 people have been sent back to Haiti, a country plagued by gang violence and a growing humanitarian crisis.
UN officials warn that the situation in Haiti is reaching a point of no return.
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