Haiti slams ‘xenophobic’ deportation drive by Dominican Republic

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP) -- Haiti has accused the Dominican Republic of committing xenophobic acts and violating the rights of Haitian migrants, especially pregnant and nursing women, amid its growing deportation drive. The government of Dominican President Luis Abinader has stepped up deportations in recent months to Haiti, despite the nation's mounting insecurity from gang violence. Nearly 20,000 people were deported across the border in April, the UN said on Tuesday, including a "rising numb...