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The Stateless from Cronkite School on Vimeo. SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – While politicians in at least 14 states are arguing the merits of birthright citizenship in the U.S., this country is already ruling out citizenship for thousands of people. Over the past seven years, the Dominican government has re-written... » read this article

Editorial note: Like the US, the Dominican Republic is deporting Haitians back to the cholera epidemic. The DR has made out nicely as a venue for donors conferences since the earthquake.  In addition, it has served as a conduit for aid into Haiti and a porous border for child trafficking,... » read this article

15 January 2010 In his statement on the Haitian earthquake Wednesday, President Barack Obama referred to the “long history that binds us together.” Neither he nor the US media, however, have shown any inclination to probe the history of US-Haiti relations and its bearing on present catastrophe confronting the Haitian... » read this article

THE DOMINICAN Republic is set to adopt a new constitution that will erode important democratic gains and negatively impact poor women and undocumented Haitian immigrants, who are among the most exploited sectors of the Dominican working class. The center-right government of President Leonel Fernández is behind what many legal experts... » read this article

ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISTS around the Dominican Republic are mobilizing to stop the construction of a cement factory in the Los  Haitises national park. The factory would displace 500 peasant families and degrade one of the most important ecosystems in  the country and the Caribbean region. Los Haitises is located in the... » read this article