Dominican Immigration In America

Immigration is when someone moves from one country or region to a new foreign place. Such movement has been made by people from different continents, such as Europe, Asia, and Africa to the United States. The United States of America has been one of the largest countries throughout history to receive massive amount of foreigners from around the world. Some also migrate from many Latin countries including Mexico, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic, as mentioned in "Immigrants from the Dominican Republic in the United States" by authors Jeanne Batalova and Chiamaka Nwosu. Hispanics are one of the biggest immigrant groups in America and Dominicans are the fifth-largest Hispanic group throughout the states. The Dominican diaspora, the different methods
It was led by President Rafael Leonidas Trujillo through a threatening campaign, as motioned in "Multicultural America An Encyclopedia of the Newest Americans" by Anthony Stevens Acevedo and Ramona Hernández. Acevedo and Hernández describe how president Trujillo obtained presidency once left in charge of the Dominican National Police and he how was later assassinated by members of his own regime. As a result of major political issues and a tremendous economic crisis, Dominicans from all ages and genders scattered amongst countries involving Italy, Spain, and the United States. The authors also point out the early Dominican immigration through Ellis Island during 1892 and 1924, specifying that almost 5,000 Dominicans who traveled through Ellis Island mostly settled in the eastern part of Manhattan called New York City. Acevedo and Hernández illustrate that Dominicans account for almost 2 million individuals residing throughout the states, considering it a Dominican Diaspora. A diaspora is any large group of people from the same homeland who spread to many different places all over the world. Acevedo and Hernández also state how Dominicans primarily move between three major metropolitan areas such as New York, Boston, and Miami. The three major areas account for about 75 percent of all Dominicans living in the U.S (Acevedo and
One of the methods is through family reunification which allows legal immigrants residing in the states to request lawful residency for any family member living in their foreign country. Receiving a legal residency in the United States is also considered as getting a “green card” (Acevedo and Hernández). Throughout the reunification legislative opportunity, many Dominicans have been able to reunite with their families in the U.S. Acevedo and Hernández also mention how through employment channels, a green card can be obtained. Those highly skilled, who are privileged to receive a higher education in their homelands, have preference over those without any valuable skills or educational background. Another way mentioned is through the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. The DACA program reprieves temporary deportation of youth from the Dominican Republic in the U.S. There were very few beneficiaries during 2012 and 2014. However, out of the 2,670 eligible undocumented children who applied, 80 percent were