2026-02-28

Humanitarian organizations should expand border reception capacity at Dajabón, Jimaní, and Malpasse crossings ahead of projected continued high return volumes. International organizations should commission formal absorption capacity assessments for border departments with current IDP and food security data overlaid. Diplomatic missions in Santo Domingo should seek DGM clarity on whether the January volume reflects a policy acceleration or seasonal enforcement pattern. Business community with supply chain exposure in Artibonite and border departments should assess labor market disruption from forced returnee concentrations. Political actors engaged with the diaspora should address the DR deportation trajectory directly in community communications given the volume's visibility in diaspora media. CONFIDENCE February 28, 2026 High confidence based on official institutional reporting.