AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoU.S.-DR Immigration Clash: Dominican opposition leaders are blasting a newly announced U.S.-DR memorandum that would temporarily receive “third-country” deportees, calling it a sovereignty risk and warning the deal lacks transparency. Church & Migration: Pope Leo XIV named a pastor from a Washington, D.C. immigrant parish—hit by recent U.S. immigration crackdowns—as the next bishop of Venice, Florida, underscoring the Church’s continued push to defend migrants. DR Policy & Diplomacy: The Dominican Republic launched “Tourism Training for Diplomats,” aiming to help diplomats sell the country’s tourism and investment pitch more effectively. Regional Migration Pressure: A Haitian rights group says more than 68,000 Haitians were repatriated in early 2026, mostly from the Dominican Republic, as insecurity and poverty drive onward movement. Culture Calendar: Santo Domingo is set for FESTAE 2026 (May 15–19), bringing international and Dominican performing arts to the spotlight.
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