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February 22, 2022

Dominican Republic Begins Construction of High-Tech Border Wall with Haiti
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The Dominican Republic has begun construction of a wall along its border
with Haiti. The nearly 13-foot barrier will cover about half of the
244-mile Dominican-Haitian border. Other border enforcement
infrastructure will include fiber optics, movement sensors, cameras,
radar, drones and over 70 watchtowers. The wall's construction comes as
Haitian migrants continue to flee extreme poverty, political instability
and violence. Dominican President Luis Abinader spoke at a
groundbreaking ceremony on Sunday.

President Luis Abinader: "The construction of this intelligent border
fence will help protect our nation, safeguard the interests of our
country, respect our dignity, our freedom, and defend our sovereignty."



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