SANTO DOMINGO/PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haiti's foreign minister on Monday blasted a policy announced last week by the neighboring Dominican Republic to deport tens of thousands of migrants back into Haiti, where gang violence is fueling a devastating humanitarian crisis.

Haiti's foreign minister on Monday blasted a policy announced last week by the neighboring Dominican Republic to deport tens of thousands of migrants back to Haiti, where gang violence is fueling a devastating humanitarian crisis.

The Dominican Republic, sharing the Caribbean island of Hispaniola with Haiti, announced last week its plan to deport up to 10,000 migrants per week who are in the country illegally, a significant increase compared to the previous rate.

The Dominican Republic announced Wednesday that it would start massive deportations of Haitians living illegally in the country, expelling up to 10,000 of them a week.

(Reuters) -The Dominican Republic on Wednesday announced an "immediate" plan to deport up to 10,000 migrants per week, as it ramps up enforcement along its border with Haiti despite U.N. pleas for it not to expel people to its conflict-hit neighbor.

The Dominican Republic has announced plans to expel up to 10,000 Haitian migrants weekly, despite escalating violence in Haiti.

Haitian migrants in a lorry belonging to the immigration enforcement service of the Dominican Republic after being transported to Haiti The Dominican Republic says it plans to deport up to 10,000 undocumented migrants a week to combat uncontrolled migration.