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When it comes to civil registrations, some states are using exclusionary mechanisms to block anyone it considers undesirable, as happened to Dominicans of Haitian descent.
Local institutions and community bonds forged during the turmoil of the 1970s and 1980s helped a vulnerable neighborhood walloped by the pandemic endure.
Some of the best players in the world come from this small Caribbean nation, where an entire system of training young talent has blossomed. But few actually make it to the big leagues.
In New York City, hair salons are one of the few cultural spaces for Dominican women to bond. But they also perpetuate legacies of racism and colonialism.
Three stories show how today’s deportations are reminiscent of what immigrants experienced during immigration raids under President Obama.
International reporting of the Caribbean country’s migrant crisis is in danger of missing the point of what the authorities have actually done.
Over 100,000 Afro-Caribbean Dominicans are facing deportation to Haiti in June
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Research Fellow, Institute of Historical Research, University of London, School of Advanced Study, University of London
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