Santo Domingo .- The Constitution Revisory Assembly last night approved an amendment guaranteeing all children’s right to education, including those of illegal immigrants, a right stipulated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
It also prohibited the transfer of funds for education to other areas, as the Assemblyman Frank Martinez suggested, and to allocate 4% of the GDP to the sector.
The Assembly also amended the Executive Branch’s proposal in Article 52 to read: "Dominicans and foreigners residing legally in the country have a right to, quality education, on equal conditions and opportunities, without further limitations than those derived from their skills, vocation and aspirations."
Written by: josean, 1 May 2009 10:13 AM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia
How do you spell BS? Lie-onel Fernandez!
Written by: xwill7, 1 May 2009 10:22 AM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
This will lead to over crowded class rooms. They better start building more schools. Will this stop all of the begging Haitianitos on the streets??? I think not.
Written by: Belly, 1 May 2009 11:33 AM
From: United States, Seattle, W.A.
Island Unificaton in the making here. run the country into debt and now add million of kids to a already overloaded system. Just look at the picture and you will notice that there is not enought chairs as it is and you want what!!!. Way to go Mr. F. President Lionel Fernandez wow what a century we living in USA becoming a socialist country and DR and Haiti unifying process in the making.
Written by: generoso, 1 May 2009 3:12 PM
From: United States, Quisqueya
This law is another step towards the unification of the island.
Think about it, the illegal ADULT Haitians now have the right of going to night school paid by the state.
Also if an illegal child of Haitian parents that are being deported is going to school, the NGO's will claim that there can not be separation of family, and a stay of deportation orders will be in effect.
With this law going into effect we will need to increase our already lacking education budget another 4% to accommodate the other invasion of millions of illegal Haitians that will now come to school in DR. And their parents can go to night school and not be deported.
The conspiracy advances slowly but surely with the anointment of the authorities that want us to have the "most modern constitution".
From: Dominican Republic, San Carlos, barrio de matatanes, aqui no invente
The picture in this article say it all.
We don't have enough chairs for Dominican kids now the state open the flood gates to god only knows how many haitian kids.
At least the morons should increase the amount of money for education, but nooooo, who gives a flying snit about education.
Written by: ateo1992 
, 1 May 2009 4:24 PM
From: Dominican Republic
what we need is a mass deportation of illegals!, regulate our education system, build more school specially modern complex and boost the budget!
Written by: Edward, 1 May 2009 5:22 PM
From: United States, Faux News: Unfair Imbalance
And what's wrong with reunification? Won't the world be an Earth Federation in 200 years anyway?
From: United States, Port Washington, LI (New York)
The stupid nonsense article 52 will be reverse eventually to its original part "Only Dominicans and legal residents", How this bunch of apes will provide for others what they can't for the real
Dominican citizens..
Written by: Lautaro, 1 May 2009 5:44 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
This will be just another catastrophic and horrendous failure like the yankee-inspired Penal Code, that is, it will bring more problems than the ones it will solve.
Written by: Belly, 1 May 2009 6:30 PM
From: United States, Seattle, W.A.
edward
And what's wrong with reunification? Won't the world be an Earth Federation in 200 years anyway?
You need to educate your self on this topic before saying something like this.
From: United States, New York
Fernandez did this on purpose. The original version read : "Dominicans and legal residents have the right to an education..." It's a little obvious that in today's world of migration this was going to cause controversy, and of course the saints in the revisionary assembly had to remove it. It could have just said Dominicans and avoided controversy.
Written by: generoso, 1 May 2009 7:18 PM
From: United States, Quisqueya
DominicanChic
According to the dummies in the congress, that is the way "modern states constitution reads".
Sure maybe in Sweden and other places where they don't have 2 million illegal Haitians living
off the land with no papers. These mental giants are not qualified to rewrite anything more than a
letter to their "queridas".
From: United States, Port Washington, LI (New York)
Dominicanchic:
Very smart!!!! didnt' catch this minor subliminal context.
From: Dominican Republic, Civil Rights and Peace Activist for Our Dominican People
What I do not understand is why our government so afraid of what these Ngo's think and could say?
Are the Ngo's powerful enough to sanction a country for its own decisions?
Will the Ngo's influence USA, to invade us because we form our own regulations and decisions? Do you think USA will opinionate on our immigrations reforms when they keep illegal immigrants in jail for such a stretch of time of over 6 months, and make illegal residency a crime?
The NGO's can say what ever they like and they will not force us to change anything because they are not the UN.
Now if one of the develop countries dare to comment on our regulations (and they won't dare because they would not like we dump this problem on them by any means) they can come and get the problem themselves.
To our goverment we must say do not let anyone intimidate you.
Written by: mrios, 1 May 2009 9:01 PM
From: United States
Wow ! Obama while on his first Historic visit with the Latin American leaders, one would think the Education Mentality would of hub off from the current Presidente of the D.R.
does 12.5 Million ring a bell ?
TRILLIONS & TRILLIONS already spend in 100 + days and counting and not one dime to boost the U.S Educational Budget with....you guest it. ORDER the printing presses at "full steams ahead" it's catch up time PRINT, BAIL, CONTROL.
BUT MAYBE NOT...
I don't know about you Guys living in America but as I see it, wait till the National Health Care kicks in at the cost of 800/900 BILLION dollars a year [ + the over cost ] then we'll have a Shinning County Type Health Care for all. But who's gonna pay for that with 640 K unemployed and counting ?
LOOK Guys.....All BS there Citizens....One way or another In the D.R or the U.S.A. "Same BS, Different Style".
Who says you can't buy popularly at the cost of a total U.S Economic collapse.
BUT THEN THERE'S " BUSH "
From: Dominican Republic
There are 5.6 million children in Haiti. This approval will push more Haitian children to cross over to DR. More than 313,000 people are born in Haiti every year!
We have just OWN SOMEBODY'S ELSE POVERTY! We have just assumed the responsibility of educating the neighbors inresposibilities! We are NOT A PROPEROUS COUNTRY! WE HAVE JUST TRIPLE OUR POOR POPULATION! This is a recipe for AUTODESTRUCTION! How come the Dominican poors don't see the foreigners as competitors?
The educated Haitian from Dominican schools will proceed to displace the Dominican from middle class jobs and finally, obtain political power!
Leonel's days on this earth are coming to an end! This will not stand! We will retaliate!
From: Dominican Republic
The president of Central Electoral Board (JCE) Wednesday said the growth of the undocumented Haitian population in this country is such a problem that sooner or later could “explode with the force of an atomic bomb.”
From: United States, Port Washington, LI (New York)
Let's see for how long they can hide their "masculine fortitude" and show some respect for the real Dominicans, our constitution and forefathers legacy.
Written by: Belly, 2 May 2009 12:45 AM
From: United States, Seattle, W.A.
Poponlaburra:
This NGOs are not as weak as most people think this are well organised groups setup by big countries gov. to move their agendas forward without involving their country name into dirty talks. if you look at stats from NGOs money backing is in the millions long way in. i.e. AARP last year along 500 millions and many others reporting close to that. NGOs is the new way like non'profit organitation. UN has not caught up to it yet or maybe they know already that NGOs don't have to follow international laws like any country would if the move with their own name to put a agenda in place. i.e in Haiti USAID is not a the USA gov but a USA backed group that provide AIDS to developing countries but they got the full backing of USA without any international laws applying to them because they are non-profit institutions. We all know 500 millions in "donation" doesn't happen in real life but unless they got a trick up their sleeve who knows maybe
From: Dominican Republic, Boycott Dominican Tourism
you ever wounder why you see more white / light skin Dominicans outside DR then in DR?
From: Dominican Republic, Boycott Dominican Tourism
The Dominican government can not teach the Dominican children properly, and now they want to teach the Haitians as well.
I don’t know if you recall the article about teachers coming from Cuba to help Dominican children.
Ladies and gents what we see is the end, the end of DR and Dominicans. Our stupidity, corruption and foolishness will consume some us.
From: United States, Port Washington, LI (New York)
Our president betrayed his own country and manipulated the constitution.
From: United States, Port Washington, LI (New York)
PLD party, all congress people anf Dominican president must be fire, inpeach and
Send to jail for traiting the country
From: United States, Brooklyn
it's official... the Haitians have won!
From: United States, Brooklyn
this piece of legislation shold be the rallying cry for a CALL TO ARMS
From: United States, Brooklyn
If this shit becomes real, I'll renounce my nationality forever!
Written by: mrios, 2 May 2009 10:43 PM
From: United States
Chillaxn201,
When I visit the D.R I'm considered Italian, Spanish but never Dominicano. Yet, the color of my blood is and will always be Dominican RED. The D.R is experiencing the same Immigration problems as on the U.S Border with Mexico. Why don't both Country's just build a zapping non-lethal electrical Border Fence, better yet train the D.R Border Guards like in the U.S with night vision, heat sensors and motion detectors. Think of the money saved, The real problem lies with the D.R Border Guards and mainly the Haitian Gov.
CarlosFranco,
Denounce my Nationality ? not me.
Are you talking about taking drastic steps towards the Haitian People or the Haitian Government. I believe there's still a Brazilian Humanitarian presence in Haiti.
From: Dominican Republic
Carlos Franco is correct! We either use force to overthrow the Dominican government or forget DR!
Whoever used the title "bolster" is full of excrement! This is not a bolster to education this is a deepening of the education budget and a way for Haiti to dump their excess to DR. This will allow the illegal to displace the local from middle class jobs.
From: Dominican Republic, Boycott Dominican Tourism
Mrios, we need the Haitains actually the rich do, the cut the sugar. the build they harvest..... Modern slaves ....
but watch out, I know that they love DR universities and from what i hear they are very good students ....
A war in DR would be a class war "Rich vs Poor" "black vs white" you know there are more light skin Dominicans in the U.S. then in DR....
From: United States, Port Washington, LI (New York)
They must be plenty of Dominicans that agree with C . Franco
I think that whole congress and governent must be disolved of
All traitors, Dominican people need to have patriots running
Our country not these pro-Haitians, there is still some hope.
From: United States, Port Washington, LI (New York)
They are pleasing the Americans, Haitians and international
Community, let's hope for a revolution.
Written by: mrios, 3 May 2009 3:31 PM
From: United States
TO ALL,
To avoid bloodshed why doesn't the D.R Gov. issue a decree by giving all Haitians a 30 day notice to leave the D. R voluntary, then do massive sweeps and deport ALL illegal Aliens, then declare that all Haitians and Illegals must have a [ NWP] National Temporary Picture I.D Work Permit which is only good for one year, and charge X amount plus a yearly renewal fee. THEN LIMIT the number of Permits issued. All Haitians who are caught with out a permit or expired Permit will be jailed for 30 days and forced to work Community Service and will lose ever getting a NWP period, then create an National Finger Print and Picture Data File. Just think how the fees collected could then be spent on Border Protection and badly needed D.R infrastructure.
PROBLEM SOLVED,
But I could see it now.....the moneys / fees collected will be spent by the greedy money luv'in D.R Politicos on there lavish life styles or placed in some foreign bank .
Sorry ! I was just dreaming again.
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Think about it, the illegal ADULT Haitians now have the right of going to night school paid by the state.
Also if an illegal child of Haitian parents that are being deported is going to school, the NGO's will claim that there can not be separation of family, and a stay of deportation orders will be in effect.
With this law going into effect we will need to increase our already lacking education budget another 4% to accommodate the other invasion of millions of illegal Haitians that will now come to school in DR. And their parents can go to night school and not be deported.
The conspiracy advances slowly but surely with the anointment of the authorities that want us to have the "most modern constitution".
The picture in this article say it all.
We don't have enough chairs for Dominican kids now the state open the flood gates to god only knows how many haitian kids.
At least the morons should increase the amount of money for education, but nooooo, who gives a flying snit about education.
Dominican citizens..
And what's wrong with reunification? Won't the world be an Earth Federation in 200 years anyway?
You need to educate your self on this topic before saying something like this.
According to the dummies in the congress, that is the way "modern states constitution reads".
Sure maybe in Sweden and other places where they don't have 2 million illegal Haitians living
off the land with no papers. These mental giants are not qualified to rewrite anything more than a
letter to their "queridas".
Very smart!!!! didnt' catch this minor subliminal context.
Are the Ngo's powerful enough to sanction a country for its own decisions?
Will the Ngo's influence USA, to invade us because we form our own regulations and decisions? Do you think USA will opinionate on our immigrations reforms when they keep illegal immigrants in jail for such a stretch of time of over 6 months, and make illegal residency a crime?
The NGO's can say what ever they like and they will not force us to change anything because they are not the UN.
Now if one of the develop countries dare to comment on our regulations (and they won't dare because they would not like we dump this problem on them by any means) they can come and get the problem themselves.
To our goverment we must say do not let anyone intimidate you.
does 12.5 Million ring a bell ?
TRILLIONS & TRILLIONS already spend in 100 + days and counting and not one dime to boost the U.S Educational Budget with....you guest it. ORDER the printing presses at "full steams ahead" it's catch up time PRINT, BAIL, CONTROL.
BUT MAYBE NOT...
I don't know about you Guys living in America but as I see it, wait till the National Health Care kicks in at the cost of 800/900 BILLION dollars a year [ + the over cost ] then we'll have a Shinning County Type Health Care for all. But who's gonna pay for that with 640 K unemployed and counting ?
LOOK Guys.....All BS there Citizens....One way or another In the D.R or the U.S.A. "Same BS, Different Style".
Who says you can't buy popularly at the cost of a total U.S Economic collapse.
BUT THEN THERE'S " BUSH "
We have just OWN SOMEBODY'S ELSE POVERTY! We have just assumed the responsibility of educating the neighbors inresposibilities! We are NOT A PROPEROUS COUNTRY! WE HAVE JUST TRIPLE OUR POOR POPULATION! This is a recipe for AUTODESTRUCTION! How come the Dominican poors don't see the foreigners as competitors?
The educated Haitian from Dominican schools will proceed to displace the Dominican from middle class jobs and finally, obtain political power!
Leonel's days on this earth are coming to an end! This will not stand! We will retaliate!
This NGOs are not as weak as most people think this are well organised groups setup by big countries gov. to move their agendas forward without involving their country name into dirty talks. if you look at stats from NGOs money backing is in the millions long way in. i.e. AARP last year along 500 millions and many others reporting close to that. NGOs is the new way like non'profit organitation. UN has not caught up to it yet or maybe they know already that NGOs don't have to follow international laws like any country would if the move with their own name to put a agenda in place. i.e in Haiti USAID is not a the USA gov but a USA backed group that provide AIDS to developing countries but they got the full backing of USA without any international laws applying to them because they are non-profit institutions. We all know 500 millions in "donation" doesn't happen in real life but unless they got a trick up their sleeve who knows maybe
I don’t know if you recall the article about teachers coming from Cuba to help Dominican children.
Ladies and gents what we see is the end, the end of DR and Dominicans. Our stupidity, corruption and foolishness will consume some us.
Send to jail for traiting the country
it's official... the Haitians have won!
this piece of legislation shold be the rallying cry for a CALL TO ARMS
If this shit becomes real, I'll renounce my nationality forever!
When I visit the D.R I'm considered Italian, Spanish but never Dominicano. Yet, the color of my blood is and will always be Dominican RED. The D.R is experiencing the same Immigration problems as on the U.S Border with Mexico. Why don't both Country's just build a zapping non-lethal electrical Border Fence, better yet train the D.R Border Guards like in the U.S with night vision, heat sensors and motion detectors. Think of the money saved, The real problem lies with the D.R Border Guards and mainly the Haitian Gov.
CarlosFranco,
Denounce my Nationality ? not me.
Are you talking about taking drastic steps towards the Haitian People or the Haitian Government. I believe there's still a Brazilian Humanitarian presence in Haiti.
Whoever used the title "bolster" is full of excrement! This is not a bolster to education this is a deepening of the education budget and a way for Haiti to dump their excess to DR. This will allow the illegal to displace the local from middle class jobs.
but watch out, I know that they love DR universities and from what i hear they are very good students ....
A war in DR would be a class war "Rich vs Poor" "black vs white" you know there are more light skin Dominicans in the U.S. then in DR....
I think that whole congress and governent must be disolved of
All traitors, Dominican people need to have patriots running
Our country not these pro-Haitians, there is still some hope.
Community, let's hope for a revolution.
To avoid bloodshed why doesn't the D.R Gov. issue a decree by giving all Haitians a 30 day notice to leave the D. R voluntary, then do massive sweeps and deport ALL illegal Aliens, then declare that all Haitians and Illegals must have a [ NWP] National Temporary Picture I.D Work Permit which is only good for one year, and charge X amount plus a yearly renewal fee. THEN LIMIT the number of Permits issued. All Haitians who are caught with out a permit or expired Permit will be jailed for 30 days and forced to work Community Service and will lose ever getting a NWP period, then create an National Finger Print and Picture Data File. Just think how the fees collected could then be spent on Border Protection and badly needed D.R infrastructure.
PROBLEM SOLVED,
But I could see it now.....the moneys / fees collected will be spent by the greedy money luv'in D.R Politicos on there lavish life styles or placed in some foreign bank .
Sorry ! I was just dreaming again.