United Workers Party tells DLP Administration stop making Haitians pay a bond of US$400 on entry into Dominica

The United Workers Party (UWP) has called on the Dominica Labour Party (DLP) administration to stop making Haitian Nationals pay a bond of US$400 upon entry into Dominica.
 
Haiti became a member state of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on July 2, 2002, which allowed for the unrestricted movement of its citizens to other member states, including Dominica, according to the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas.
 
A statement released by the UWP on Wednesday December 26, claimed that the $US400.00 deposit for legal entry by Haitians into Dominica, is refundable “upon legal departure from the State within one month of entry.”
 
UWP condemned the alleged practice, referring to it as “discriminatory” and an “unpardonable act,” as that requirement is allegedly not being imposed on citizens of any other CARICOM member state.
 
Q95 efforts to contact the Ministry of Immigration and National Security for a response have been unsuccessful so far. However, Q95 will continue to pursue every effort to get a response from the appropriate authority.