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The Dominican Republic: Tensions with Haiti over Citizenship and Migration Issues

Federal & State Law Editorial TeamLast reviewed: July 2015
July 15, 2015

Summary

This report discusses the dispute between the Dominican Republic and Haiti regarding the citizenship status of some 200,000 Dominicans of Haitian descent, as well as undocumented migrants in the Dominican Republic, which threatens to exacerbate tensions between the two neighbors.

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