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With a single sentence in the law TC 168-13, the Dominican Republic has taken away the nationality of Dominicans of undocumented parents, depriving thousands of Haitians of citizenship. According to the anthropologist doctor Jorge Duany, the sentence is not designed to discriminate anyone; however, its practice does have a major effect in the Haitian population in the Dominican Republic. As in the Dominican Republic the concept that “Haitian immigration affects the wages of the Dominican workers and contributes to increasing levels of poverty in the Dominican Republic” has always been the most used excuse why the Dominican population supports the sentence. However, Caribbean nations react negatively to Dominican Republic’s actions, and so are the Haitians in Haiti.
Caribbean Community (CariCom), which is an organization that provides a partnership with Community institutions and groups in the Caribbean “toward the attainment of a viable, internationally competitive and sustainable Community, with improved quality of life for all,” establishes that only 6.937 Dominicans with Haitians descent could take benefit from the extra time to apply for the Dominican nationality that the Dominican Republic provided to Dominicans descendants of undocumented parents with the law 169-14. Therefore, more than 100, 000 people are in danger of deportation to Haiti with the Sentence TC 168-13. As a result, CariCom had decided not to incorporate the Dominican Republic because of the violation of the human rights made by the sentence TC 168-13.
More forward the National Federation of Dominican Transportation (Fenatrado) is experiencing the frustration of the Haitian community towards the sentence. The truck drivers who import products from the Dominican Republic to Haiti have been attacked by Haitian citizens with stones and hard objects thrown to the trucks. The groups of Haitian rebels have overpowered the Haitian soldiers who are responsible for the safety of the truck drivers. Therefore, the truck drivers “will be forced to suspend cargo transport to the neighboring country, until the Haitian and Dominican authorities to agree to guarantee the safety of vehicles, drivers and loads transported;” as a result, Fenatrado is now experiencing the results of the mass- hysteria caused by the sentence.
The Sentence is not only affecting the Dominican Republic internationally, but is also opening more doors to corruption in the country. According to Fabian Del Orbe, the sentence also contributes to the reinforcement of Companies who break the Dominican Laws. According to the labor Code Article 135 ” 80%, at least, the total number of workers in an enterprise must consist of Dominicans.” However, “ Illegal immigration promotes large and small construction companies, agricultural enterprises, tourism, hotel companies and many other companies that consistently violate Dominican laws by engaging the services of foreigners without work permits and employing foreigners in greater percentage of 20 % of its payroll employees.”
Works Cited
Acento. “Caricom “seria Preocupación” Haitianos República Dominicana.” Acento. N.p., 03 Mar. 2015. Web. 05 Apr. 2015.
CariCom. “CSME.” CARICOM Secretariat Mission Statement. N.p., 2011. Web. 04 Apr. 2015.
Del Orbe, Fabian. “Re: Mi Opinión Resumida En El Caso De La Sentencia 168-13, Del Tribunal Constitucional.” Web log comment. Francomacorisanos, 23 Oct. 2013. Web. 28 Mar. 2014.
Guzman Molina, Ubaldo. “La Inmigración Haitiana Afecta Salarios Locales.” Hoy.com.do. Hoy, 04 May 2012. Web. 05 Apr. 2015.
Listin Diario. “Fenatrado Denuncia Nuevas Agresiones a Camioneros En Haití.” Listindiario.com. Listin Diario, 25 Mar. 2015. Web. 05 Apr. 2015.
Telemundo. “Fallo Dominicano Afecta a Haitianos — Telemundo 47.” Fallo Dominicano Afecta a Haitianos — Telemundo 47. N.p., 29 July 2014. Web. 05 Apr. 2015.
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P1. I admire how you “get down to business” in your first paragraph, Albert. You waste no time naming the cause (a single sentence in a law), and the population the law affects. You also suggest that some are trying to diminish the effects and that you don’t believe their explanations. That’s a lot to accomplish in a short paragraph, and you do it well.
I would suggest that you avoid the generalities of “has affected” and “several negative outcomes” if you possibly can, replacing them with specific claims.
—The first one is obvious since you do already name the effect. You could say, more directly:
—See what you can do to be more specific in the last sentence of your paragraph by replacing “several negative outcomes” with something more specific.
P2. This is an interesting consequence (effect) because it does more harm to the DR than to its Haitian residents. Your readers are not prepared for this. The first paragraph raises the expectation that the effects will all be negative for the residents of Haitian parents. You should not surprise us this way; it’s confusing.
P3. Now we begin to see a pattern. The effects you’re going to describe in your essay might ALL be negative consequences for the DR. If that’s true, your P1 should DEFINITELY establish that you’re pursuing a logical chain of several steps:
—The DR for whatever reason wants to de-legitimize its residents born to Haitian parents.
—It passes a law that either changes the constitution or is contrary to the constitution (you are not clear which is the case).
—That law denies citizenship to the “Haitian” residents.
—The Haitian-Dominican residents are outraged, and so are Haitians in Haiti.
—Other Caribbean nations also react negatively, so the DR’s actions are increasingly seen to be unpopular.
—THEN: the outrage and condemnation of many parties have negative consequences for the DR, which you begin to itemize in P2, P3 . . . .
P4. You have posted the “Just Passed Scenic Views” sign at the bottom of your paragraph, Albert. Readers will not be patient to read the paragraph without understanding its concept. Tell them first that the law opens the door to internal corruption and then let the rest of the details explain how.
Very impressive collection of negative effects, Albert. I’m delighted with your growth as a writer.
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