Dominican attorney said : ` ` This woman knew what she was trying to do was not legal . '' Laura Silsby , 9 other Americans came back from Haiti with the Haitian children . The group , New Life Children 's Refuge , said it was rescuing abandoned children by moving them to the Dominican Republic , where it was building an orphanage . The entire family group is being held by Haitian authorities . Haiti and Dominican Republic share the Caribbean island of Haiti .
Dominican attorney said : ` ` This woman knew what she was trying to do was not legal . '' Laura Silsby , 9 other Americans came back from Haiti with the Haitian children . The entire family group is being held by Haitian authorities . Haiti and Dominican Republic share the Caribbean island of Haiti .