Haitian enrollment has increased: the data that Omar Fernández is facing.

Official data from the Dominican Republic's Ministry of Education (Minerd) indicates a substantial increase in the enrollment of Haitian students across the country's educational system. Between the 2007-2008 and 2024-2025 academic years, the number of registered Haitian students surged from 25,158 to 205,369, representing a 716 percent growth.

The rising figures have become a point of public discussion, specifically involving political figures such as Omar Fernández. Contextual details provided alongside the statistics note that the reported numbers encompass a broad spectrum of educational institutions, including public schools, private colleges, and semi-official centers.