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Citizenship shift leaves Dominican-Haitians stateless

Citizenship shift leaves Dominican-Haitians stateless

04/06/2019

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Citizenship shift leaves Dominican-Haitians stateless

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Citizenship shift leaves Dominican-Haitians stateless

During the 20th century, hundreds of thousands of Haitians crossed into the wealthier Dominican Republic to escape poverty and political instability only to face color-based racism and repression. Recently, the Dominican government drew international outrage when it ended birthright citizenship for people born to undocumented Haitians in the country. NewsHour Weekend’s Ivette Feliciano reports.

04/06/2019

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