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08-30-2007, 06:00 PM
Haitian Ambassador Fritz Cineas says that Haitians make up 85% of the laborers in the country's construction sector. In an interview for Hoy, Cineas added that Haitians work as electricians, plumbers, carpenters and even site managers. Cineas also highlighted the work of Haitians in the development of the country's agricultural sector, especially the sugar, coffee and rice industries. The ambassador said that the Haitians make a very large contribution to the DR. The ambassador, quoted in Hoy, said that 12,000 Haitians study at the DR's universities, receiving approximately US$120 million from their parents, which must be added to the remittances that make up an important part of the Dominican economy. Cineas also referred to the book "Aportes del inmigrante haitiano a la economia dominicana" (Haitian Immigrants and their Contribution to the Dominican Economy), which was released by the Haitian Dominican Cultural Center (CCDH).
The Haitian population in the DR is estimated at about 600,000, he said, based on figures from the Ministry of Interior and Police. He explained that it is difficult to get a reliable statistic since most of the Haitians in the country are here illegally and it is a very transient population.
"Many are legal, but most are not. Most have come with a six-month visa and have stayed," he explained.
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The Haitian population in the DR is estimated at about 600,000, he said, based on figures from the Ministry of Interior and Police. He explained that it is difficult to get a reliable statistic since most of the Haitians in the country are here illegally and it is a very transient population.
"Many are legal, but most are not. Most have come with a six-month visa and have stayed," he explained.
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