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11-06-2009, 02:00 PM
Deputy Victor Bisono (PRSC-Santo Domingo) has spoken out in support of a recent statement by Jose Miguel Insulza, secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), who acknowledged the heavy burden the DR carries as a result of Haiti's internal problems. Speaking in Santo Domingo, Insulza said that the DR does not have the resources to meet the demands that illegal Haitian migrants make on the country's public services, as reported in Hoy.
Insulza says that international organizations do not understand that Haiti's problems lead to increased migration to the DR, increasing the burden on Dominican public services. He said that when discussing support strategies for Haiti, their impact on the DR also has to be taken into account. He added that support programs are also needed to deal with the problems caused by this increased migration.
Insulza was speaking following the opening session of a recent conference on regional security held in the DR.
Bisono said: "It is the first time that an international representative and its representative admit the burden that the Haitian problem represents for the DR in terms of health, education and border controls. Haiti is a regional problem and as part of the region we have our own part to carry, but not all".
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Insulza says that international organizations do not understand that Haiti's problems lead to increased migration to the DR, increasing the burden on Dominican public services. He said that when discussing support strategies for Haiti, their impact on the DR also has to be taken into account. He added that support programs are also needed to deal with the problems caused by this increased migration.
Insulza was speaking following the opening session of a recent conference on regional security held in the DR.
Bisono said: "It is the first time that an international representative and its representative admit the burden that the Haitian problem represents for the DR in terms of health, education and border controls. Haiti is a regional problem and as part of the region we have our own part to carry, but not all".
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#10)