Haitian Immigration to the Dominican Republic.
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1 7
HAITIAN IMMIGRATION IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. 7
1.1. Origin of Haitian immigration 7
1.2. Causes of Haitian Immigration 8
1.3. Estimation Population of Haitians in R.D. 10
CHAPTER 2 11
Consequences of Migration from Haiti to R.D. 11
2.1. Escaping poverty 11
2.2 As this migration is beneficial? 12
2.3 Provinces with the largest number of Haitian 13
2.4 Republic of Haiti vs. Dominican Republic. 13
CHAPTER 3 14
SUGAR INDUSTRY AND AGRICULTURAL WORKERS 14
3.1 The sugar industry in the Dominican Republic. 14
3.2 The batey and types of bateyes. 15
3.3 Conditions of work and life in the bateyes: 16
3.4 The decline of sugar 17
CHAPTER 4 20
Haitians Murders in 1937 20
4.1 Haitians Murders 20
4. 2 Expulsions 21
4.3 Colour, culture and racism 22
4.4 The Dominican perspective 22
CHAPTER 5 23
5. 1 State Sovereignty versus Human Rights of Migrants 23
5.2 Laws and migration to the Dominican 25
5.3 The challenge of the State. 26
CHAPTER 6 27
Fundamentals of Migration Management Policy 27
6.1 The legislation on immigration policy: 27
6.2 Sovereignty, Legislation and Immigration Policy 28
CONCLUSION 30
Data Sources: 32
PREFACE
The popular image of the Caribbean is of a tourist paradise, where temporary visitors freely spend their dollars earned elsewhere. For those who live in the region, however, more long-term movement of populations via intra and extra-regional migration presents an alternative side of the Caribbean experience. Within t he Caribbean there is no stigma in the sending society towards emigration; however, the receiving societies perceive immigrants as poor and inferior demonstrating similar prejudices to societies in other parts of the world. Just as there is no universally accepted definition of minorities, the definition of a ‘migrant’ is subject to discussion. When does a settled migrant community become an
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1 7
HAITIAN IMMIGRATION IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. 7
1.1. Origin of Haitian immigration 7
1.2. Causes of Haitian Immigration 8
1.3. Estimation Population of Haitians in R.D. 10
CHAPTER 2 11
Consequences of Migration from Haiti to R.D. 11
2.1. Escaping poverty 11
2.2 As this migration is beneficial? 12
2.3 Provinces with the largest number of Haitian 13
2.4 Republic of Haiti vs. Dominican Republic. 13
CHAPTER 3 14
SUGAR INDUSTRY AND AGRICULTURAL WORKERS 14
3.1 The sugar industry in the Dominican Republic. 14
3.2 The batey and types of bateyes. 15
3.3 Conditions of work and life in the bateyes: 16
3.4 The decline of sugar 17
CHAPTER 4 20
Haitians Murders in 1937 20
4.1 Haitians Murders 20
4. 2 Expulsions 21
4.3 Colour, culture and racism 22
4.4 The Dominican perspective 22
CHAPTER 5 23
5. 1 State Sovereignty versus Human Rights of Migrants 23
5.2 Laws and migration to the Dominican 25
5.3 The challenge of the State. 26
CHAPTER 6 27
Fundamentals of Migration Management Policy 27
6.1 The legislation on immigration policy: 27
6.2 Sovereignty, Legislation and Immigration Policy 28
CONCLUSION 30
Data Sources: 32
PREFACE
The popular image of the Caribbean is of a tourist paradise, where temporary visitors freely spend their dollars earned elsewhere. For those who live in the region, however, more long-term movement of populations via intra and extra-regional migration presents an alternative side of the Caribbean experience. Within t he Caribbean there is no stigma in the sending society towards emigration; however, the receiving societies perceive immigrants as poor and inferior demonstrating similar prejudices to societies in other parts of the world. Just as there is no universally accepted definition of minorities, the definition of a ‘migrant’ is subject to discussion. When does a settled migrant community become an