CARICOM concerned over plight of Haitians in Dominican Republic

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary General Irwin La Rocque said the 15-member regional integration movement is concerned at a recent ruling by the Constitutional Court in the Dominican Republic that may have an adverse impact on Haitians living in the Spanish-speaking country.
La Rocque told the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) that while he is seeking further information on the court ruling, anything that affects any member state of CARICOM would be of concerns to the region.
But he said given the fact that the ruling of the Constitutional Court is final “it raises a serious question about the status of the numerous, I gather there are more than 20,000 Dominican Republic nationals of Haitian extract who would be affected”.