Cesfront receives complaints

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The Specialized Frontier Security Corps (CESFRONT) is receiving new complaints from businesspersons in the border region where the corps is working. Businesspersons say that because of new and stricter rules enforced by Cesfront many Haitians that they say have the proper identification are being deported back to Haiti. Diario Libre writes that many Haitians, who cross over regularly to work in the DR are not being allowed in the country. Eduardo Perez, spokesman for the rice industry, has added intrigue to the discussion accusing Cesfront military personnel of being involved in the illegal rice trade. Perez claims that guards aren't allowing products to come in because they are working with smugglers who are paying them extra. Father Regino Martinez agreed with Perez and added that the ones who add to the illegal trade of rice, drugs and people are the very people charged with protecting the border. Carlos Amarante Baret, director general of Migration, said that in the next few days Cesfront will create a database with the necessary information on those who will be allowed to transit between Haiti and the DR. Day laborers, domestic staff and students are among the groups that will receive identification that will help speed up and organize the border migration process. The cost of the identification will be passed on to employers. Hoy reports that though Cesfront has received its share of complaints members of the community concur that the work carried out by Cesfront was needed. Cesfront was created to reduce people and illegal goods smuggling at the border with Haiti.

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