Mr. Chair, I will start with the part on the Dominican Republic and then move on to the other two parts of the question.
Canada is very concerned about the welfare of those being deported and the destabilizing impacts in Haiti of the decision of the Dominican Republic. That being said, it is also important to recognize the impact that the Haitian crisis has had on the Dominican Republic and the support that the Dominican Republic has provided to date to Haitian migrants, especially in the education and health sectors. We want to acknowledge that.
We are working very closely with our regional partners and through international organizations like the International Organization for Migration, or IOM, to reduce irregular migration and ensure lawful migration pathways where human rights, safety and dignity of all deportees are in compliance with international human rights obligations. That is on the question about the DR.
On the United States, Mr. Chair, I am not in a position to speculate on what the position of the new Trump administration on Haiti will be.