The New York Times
"Suddenly Illegal at Home"
written by: Lorgia Garcia-Pena
Published: 12 December 2013 Accessed: 16 January 2014
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Brief Summary of the Article:
Maria Pierre , who was born to Haitian parents who were in the Dominican Republic illegally, is one of more than 200,000 people affected by a historic ruling by the Dominican Constitutional Court denying citizenship rights to those born to undocumented people. There are some indications that the ruling could have been payback for Haiti’s decision to favor commercial exports from Brazil over those from the Dominican Republic. The first Dominican border patrol was created, an immigration protocol was established, and the practice of document checking at the Dominican side
of the border was instituted.
Thoughts, Comments, and/or Reaction:
I feel it's very unfair for the Dominican Republic to treat Haitian background Dominicans this way. Because of the ruling against illegal Haiti immigrants Maria Pierre is being put in civic limbo because her parents were illegal Haitian immigrants. Many Dominicans, Haitians, and even Dominican-Americans in the U.S. have been offended by the ruling. Maria is only but one of many effected by this law set into place so many years ago.
Article's Relation to "Politics"
This article relates to politics because it's about a law set in place in 1929, yet it's effecting people to this day. Government has placed people of illegal Haitian immigrant background in civic limbo where they are unable to go to school or even cash a check. the Dominican Government has cut these people off from society and even the ones Dominican born.
"Suddenly Illegal at Home"
written by: Lorgia Garcia-Pena
Published: 12 December 2013 Accessed: 16 January 2014
Click here to read this article
Brief Summary of the Article:
Maria Pierre , who was born to Haitian parents who were in the Dominican Republic illegally, is one of more than 200,000 people affected by a historic ruling by the Dominican Constitutional Court denying citizenship rights to those born to undocumented people. There are some indications that the ruling could have been payback for Haiti’s decision to favor commercial exports from Brazil over those from the Dominican Republic. The first Dominican border patrol was created, an immigration protocol was established, and the practice of document checking at the Dominican side
of the border was instituted.
Thoughts, Comments, and/or Reaction:
I feel it's very unfair for the Dominican Republic to treat Haitian background Dominicans this way. Because of the ruling against illegal Haiti immigrants Maria Pierre is being put in civic limbo because her parents were illegal Haitian immigrants. Many Dominicans, Haitians, and even Dominican-Americans in the U.S. have been offended by the ruling. Maria is only but one of many effected by this law set into place so many years ago.
Article's Relation to "Politics"
This article relates to politics because it's about a law set in place in 1929, yet it's effecting people to this day. Government has placed people of illegal Haitian immigrant background in civic limbo where they are unable to go to school or even cash a check. the Dominican Government has cut these people off from society and even the ones Dominican born.