SANTO DOMINGO.- The Education Ministry and the Immigration Agency on Wednesday agreed to allow foreign children to enroll in school, even if they don’t meet the requirement of legally residing in the country. Immigration director Jose Ricardo Taveras didn’t specify whether the ban would be repealed.
The measure comes after pressure from various pro-Haitian rights organization, including the Centro Bono, who called the ban on enrollment a violation of human rights and of several international conventions signed by Dominican Republic.
Nonetheless Taveras and Education minister Josefina Pimentel noted that accepting those students doesn’t mean their immigration status would be legalized. They also announced a new fund to help document 24,000 undocumented foreign students, at an average cost of RD$1,200 each.
Pimentel said of the 54,808 foreign students in Dominican schools, 33,000 are Haitian and 24,000 of those are undocumented.
The officials also announced an interagency strategy with the Foreign Affairs Ministry and the Central Electoral Board, to study the issue of the immigrants aimed at registering them in the latter’s Book of Foreigners.
Written by: Mrynot, 13 Jun 2012 11:54 AM
From: Dominican Republic
They have to fill the school up with someone, Dominican children are out working.
Written by: josean, 13 Jun 2012 11:54 AM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
Jose Ricardo Taveras is Member the Neo Fascist Fuerza Progresista Nacional and Puppet of Vincho the Pathological Liar Castillo!
Written by: generoso, 13 Jun 2012 11:57 AM
From: Dominican Republic, United States
Many foreign nationals, and also many Haitians have been attending public schools and universities in the DR, for years, so this is nothing new.
It is just grandstanding by the pro-Haitian groups, to continuing blaming the DR for all the ills of the undocumented Haitians.
Written by: LaCacata, 13 Jun 2012 12:23 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Chulin's Hole and an alley of Capotillo suburbs..
I am not pro or against haitians..BUT
At the end of the road..haitian problems are dominicans problems..no benefit at all!
Written by: vacanos, 13 Jun 2012 12:26 PM
From: United States, An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.
Josie
La Fuerza Nacional Progresista headed by Perigrin Castillo is the only party that is actually talking about the Haitian problem with the exception of Balaguer's PRSC.
Written by: vacanos, 13 Jun 2012 12:30 PM
From: United States, An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.
What a far cry from years past. Now our sovereigh will have to go thru the NGO and a few ilegal Haitian groups inside the country. LOL
I guess pretty soon to the enjoyment of Josie and many other liberals traitor inside the country Juan Pablo Duarte will be called racists and Sonia Piere the new founding father of the new country.
Written by: josean, 13 Jun 2012 12:50 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
The founding of the FNP on July 6, 1980, with the motto "Peace, Justice, Liberty", by Marino Vinicio Castillo, was regarded by many as a declaration of independence from Joaquín Balaguer. The Party participated in general elections for the first time in 1982, with Castillo as a presidential candidate. Nevertheless, since the FNP had been recognized by the Junta Central Electoral only two months before, its impact was negligible. In 1986, with Castillo running as a presidential candidate for the second time, the FNP gained 6,684 votes, equivalent to 0.32 percent of those registered. In the 1990 elections, Castillo again ran, this time seeking backing from the poor, the peasants, and all Dominican "who hoped for a decent future". To this end, Castillo promised a more even distribution of wealth by way of agricultural reform. For Castillo, this constituted a basic, fundamental structural change.
continued:
Written by: josean, 13 Jun 2012 12:51 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
For Castillo, this constituted a basic, fundamental structural change. The FNP proposed to more fully integrate the various sectors of Dominican society, to stimulate production, to combat narcotics traffickers, to fight against corruption, and to improve sanitation. These perspectives were not enough to significantly improve the FNP performance over 1986. Since 1996, Castillo has been allied with the PLD and has become a major electoral support during the past two elections of the winning Progressive Bloc.
continued:
From: Dominican Republic, NEVER FORGOTTEN, NEVER FORSAKEN!
I have been saying for years, Josean IS NOT Dominican.....
He's just a Haitian troll, that has never said anything good about our country.
Written by: josean, 13 Jun 2012 12:59 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
2006 Parliamentary elections
In the parliamentary elections of 2006, the FNP had two candidates elected to the Chamber of Deputies:
Pelegrín Castillo, Distrito Nacional
José Ricardo Taveras, Santiago
2008 Presidential elections
In the presidential elections of 2008, the FNP gained 48,554 votes, equivalent to 1.19 percent of those registered.
2010 Parliamentary elections
In the parliamentary elections of 2010, the FNP just had one candidate elected to the Chamber of Deputies:
Pelegrín Castillo, Distrito Nacional
Written by: josean, 13 Jun 2012 1:07 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
'Written by: DONT_BE_SILENT, 13 Jun 2012 12:56 PM
From: Dominican Republic, NEVER FORGOTTEN, NEVER FORSAKEN!
I have been saying for years, Josean IS NOT Dominican.....
He's just a Haitian troll, that has never said anything good about our country."
Anybody who is not a Xenophobic Racist Purple Fascist must be a Haitian!
Written by: telemeco, 13 Jun 2012 1:15 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Monte Plata
This keep going the same way,,,We are going to annexe Haiti by the end of the month.
Written by: vacanos, 13 Jun 2012 1:18 PM
From: United States, An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.
Josie
Let me ask you this what is your view of Juan Pablo Duarte and Sonia Pierre? Take your time
Written by: vacanos, 13 Jun 2012 1:26 PM
From: United States, An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.
josie
Vinicio Castillo Semán
El dirigente de la Fuerza Nacional Progresista (FNP), Vinicio Castillo Semán, denunció hoy que sectores nacionales y extranjeros han iniciado una campaña para desacreditar la Ley de Migración y su Reglamento, a fin de que no sea aplicada.
El abogado y dirigente político afirmó que “hay sectores que se han acostumbrado a que República Dominicana sea el único país del mundo que no tenga Ley de Migración y que no pueda regular el estatus de los extranjeros residentes en el país”.
Se quejó de que después de 10 años engavetada, la ley es aprobada, se emite el Reglamento para su aplicación, y ahora empieza toda una resistencia para impedir su aplicación.
Defendió que la ley sea aplicada para exigir la documentación de identidad en las escuelas públicas y privadas a todos los extranjeros, como ocurre en todas partes del mundo.
Written by: vacanos, 13 Jun 2012 1:27 PM
From: United States, An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.
cont
“El primer derecho de los niños, antes de ir a la escuela, es tener una identidad personal verdadera, con nombres y apellidos reales. Los que se oponen a la medida de Migración pretenden que la identidad de estos niños sea inventada o falsa, sin tener ningún soporte en documentación alguna y eso constituye un atentado a esos mismos niños”, enfatizó.
Written by: vacanos, 13 Jun 2012 1:37 PM
From: United States, An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.
Comendador, Elías Piña.- Dominguito es un niño haitiano que a sus nueve años de edad recorre diariamente más de tres kilómetros a pies, desde la comunidad Cachimán de su país hasta el municipio Comendador de esta provincia dominicana, donde cursa el tercer grado en la escuela primaria El Carrizal.
“Yo me levanto a las 5:00 de la mañana, me visto y camino con otros amiguitos a esta escuela, porque aquí nos enseñan bien y nos dan desayuno escolar sin que paguemos nada”, dijo.
Destacó que tiene otros ocho hermanos, de los cuales Maritza, de 12 años, también recorre la misma distancia, pero estudia en la tanda de la tarde en el planel, adonde llega en compañía de otros compatriotas, todos atraídos por las facilidades que les ofrecen para continuar sus estudios.
“Mi papá se llama José Poche y mi madre María, pero no sé el apellido. Ellos tienen una fritura en la misma frontera y yo los ayudo a lavar los calderos y también friego los platos”, agrega Dominguito.
Written by: vacanos, 13 Jun 2012 1:38 PM
From: United States, An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.
Como este niño, hay decenas de haitianos que se trasladan diariamente a las escuelas de esta provincia, tanto a pies, como en la parte posterior de una camioneta o en motoconcho, sin que los guardias que prestan servicio en la frontera se lo impidan, a pesar de que no portan documento alguno.
Las cifras
La directora del centro, Ana Cuello, informó que la escuela tiene una matrícula de 319 alumnos, de los cuales 103 son de nacionalidad haitiana.
Precisó que de ese total de niños haitianos inscritos, casi el 50% cruza la frontera, mientras el resto reside en territorio dominicano en barrios donde se han asentado los extranjeros en la misma franja fronteriza. En su curso matutino, Cuello tiene una matrícula de 32 estudiantes, de los cuales 15 son de nacionalidad haitiana. Entre ellos se encuentra el joven Rosemón, de 15 años, quien está en tercer grado de la primaria y sólo habla algunas palabras en español. La educadora dijo que con este chico ha tenido que emplearse a fondo
Written by: vacanos, 13 Jun 2012 1:43 PM
From: United States, An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.
Demanda
El técnico del Distrito Escolar 02-01 de Comendador y El Llano, Leonardo Alcántara, dijo que en el año escolar pasado tenían inscritos 893 alumnos haitianos, 455 niños y 438 niñas.
Explicó que la población escolar haitiana es amplia en esta provincia desde primaria hasta el bachillerato. “Nosotros sólo tenemos los datos de nuestro Distrito Escolar, pero aquí en Elías Piña hay otros que tienen estadísticas propias de las áreas que cubren”, agregó.
DOMINGUITO Y SUS AMIGOS LES GUSTA EL PAÍS
Dominguito, Francia y Lucinda Valdez, Rosemón y otros niños entrevistados que viajan desde Cachimán, Belladere, y otros poblados de Haití, señalan que les gusta estudiar y vivir en República Dominicana “porque este es un país lindo”.
Dominguito dijo que cuando sea grande será policía para trabajar en República Dominicana, especialmente en la frontera.
Written by: vacanos, 13 Jun 2012 1:48 PM
From: United States, An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.
Dominguito want to be a police officer to work in the frontier. His dream will come true as there are more and more like our own ingrate Josie who like Peña Gomez was rescued and given a Dominican citizenship yet show his true color when defending his homeland.
Josie eres bien ingrato si me preguntara.
From: Dominican Republic
Any children living in DR should have access to education. The questions and issues about education should fall under the Ministry of Education in Dom. Rep. While matters of Immigration should fall under the appropriate entities. Let us not mix one thing with the other. Like the article says, allowing the children to go to school, will not change their immigration status. In other words, they are still subject to deportation.
From: Dominican Republic, calle A.Portes
Does anyone know if the Haitian office in Santo Domingo actually processses applications from these people born here of Haitian parents so they can have a cedular from Haiti or do they have to somehow get into Haiti to obtain their indentity papers etc,
From: Dominican Republic, I dislike all politicians and their afiliated parties... "I simply say it AS IT IS!!"
I'm leaving the freaking country. Full Haitian take over on the way.
From: Germany, Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz
In a State of Rights nobody is above the Law, and before the Law we are all equal.
So the Law should not make distinction of any or treat some with privileges, the Law must be served.
All those breaking the Law must be deported as soon as possible, it is a matter of Justice and Fairness (!)
Written by: josean, 13 Jun 2012 3:47 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
"disported????"
Written by: Yucahu, 13 Jun 2012 4:04 PM
From: United States, Miami
Taveras is doing all he can. The dismantling of the infrastructure that allows foreigners to just bully us right now is going to take time. If Taveras keeps up the pressure and the heat deportations should begin as soon as Danilo starts his second year. Make no mistake, illegals will begin to get deported. It just has to be done "right"....
From: Haiti
telemeco
HAITI WILL GOING ANNEXE DR in the end of the month, I THINK
From: Botswana, La reconnaissance est une lachete'
@ Yucahu
Make no mistakes illegals will begin to get deported
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You do realized 30% percent of DR annual budget depend on foreign aid ? Never mind your constant need for access to the credit market.There is no such thing as a free lunch homey.
Written by: RoyStone, 14 Jun 2012 3:00 AM
From: Australia
tschotschua, decalres
"All those breaking the Law must be deported as soon as possible, it is a matter of Justice and Fairness (!)"
Wow, the Dominican Republic will be deserted, since most of the law-abiding citizens have already left the country!
Written by: RoyStone, 14 Jun 2012 6:39 AM
From: Australia
Can I ask, should American children, born of illegal Dominican parents, also be denied schooling?
From: Germany, Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz
Written by: RoyStone, 14 Jun 2012 3:00 AM
From: Australia
tschotschua, decalres
"All those breaking the Law must be deported as soon as possible, it is a matter of Justice and Fairness (!)"
Wow, the Dominican Republic will be deserted, since most of the law-abiding citizens have already left the country!
-----------------------------------------------
Roy should better start learning to read "within context"
All Dominicans National and Legal Citizens are not breaking Immigration Laws, with that said, that is only intended and apply only to Illegal Migrants ///
And to your second question: Why should American children be denied the right to Education (?)
as long as I know, Children born in the USA are by default automatically American, Isn't it (?)
Written by: RoyStone, 14 Jun 2012 8:01 AM
From: Australia
Oh I get it now, tschotschua,
These Dominican-born children and guilty and worthy of deportation because their Haitian parents are illegal immigrants, whereas the children if Dominican criminals in the USA are not, since America has more humane immigration laws. Also thanks for explaining that only those who break immigration law should be expelled from the country. Other criminals are welcome to stay, even in congress, the judiciary, police, and military.
What a country!
Written by: Atabey, 14 Jun 2012 9:14 AM
From: United States, NYC
No Roy,
Don't know about Australia, but in Germany or Switzerland, if your parents are Australian or from Russia or Uganda and their child is born on Swiss territory or German landt, the child is automatically the SAME NATIONALITY AS THEIR PARENT. In other words, you can not claim that just because your child was born on Swiss or German landt, that they have automatic citizenry of those two countries.
Again, I don't know what it is in Australia. Fill us in.
From: Germany, Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz
Well, Roy allow me to take out of you some of your incoherent diatribes, and state something transparently clear:
1.- Dom. Rep. has her own Legal-Framework, so here apply just those statutes that our Legal System provides, and by far not those of the USA.
2.- Our Legal System GUARANTEES all of the Human Basic Rights and it goes beyond, the Death Penalty is NOT contemplated ON IT (!) so please, spare us the humanitarian aspects of your nonsense Talk.
3.- All Illegal Immigrants should be deported on the spot and to be exactly and precise to there where they belong. There is only one way to come to the Country and it is defined by our Law (!)
4.- Those others that are breaking the law and committing criminal acts, they must be brought to Law and be Judged and if found Guilty then serve their sentence.
I could care less if they were expelled to a country, Australia for example, but the Law does not contemplates that, and obviously Australia would reject them without further expl.
Written by: danny00, 14 Jun 2012 10:26 AM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
wish uncle sam sould get rid of all the illegals.
why.
the government takes a good chunk of money from the money i work very hard for over here in south florida.
i help pay for the free mecial care they get
i help pay for the teachers salary
i help pay to keep the hospitals open and running 24.7
i help pay for the roads uncle sam build and maintains
i help to pay for the police force who protects us each day.
i could go on and on, but i will conclued with this
iam not sending my dollars back to mexico or the dr or any other country iam keeping them in this great country and saving and spending my money over here for the country that gave me and my family a real chance at a good life.
Written by: danny00, 14 Jun 2012 10:28 AM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
many countrys in europe are closing their borders as we speak today. they have been over run and there citizens are not very happy about this.
uk for one country i know for sure this happing now.
Written by: danny00, 14 Jun 2012 10:33 AM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
All Illegal Immigrants should be deported on the spot and to be exactly and precise to there where they belong. There is only one way to come to the Country and it is defined by our Law (!)
NOW TELL ME WHATS YOUR VIEWS ON THIS SAME MATTER WITH DOMINICANS IN THE STATES?
U KNOW 1,000 CAME IN THE DARK OF THE NIGHT BY TRICK OR FRAUD OR ANYWAY THEY COULD AND STILL DO THIS TODAY AS PEOPLE FROM MANY OTHER COUNTRYS ALSO DO THIS.
I STAND WITH U ON THE HAITIAN PROBLEM BUT TELL ME ABOUT THE ILLEGALS IN NEW YORK CITY AND SOUTH FLORIDA FROM THE DR.
CHOO CHOO CHOO TRAIN
ALL ABOARD. {PLEASE DONT TELL ME UNCLE SAM CAN AFFORD THIS PROBLEM}
Written by: danny00, 14 Jun 2012 10:36 AM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
there is only one way to come to the country and it is defined by our law (!)
very true i dont know of any country on this planet where its not the same laws. i travel to other countrys any country i go to they ask me for my paqsport or visz, ask me why iam coing into the country they ask me how long will i be staying for and where iam staying at while iam in their country. they have this right as the dr also has this right.
get your self a real army and police force and u will see how fast this problem goes away.
From: Dominican Republic
@PatDiamond,
you said ... "You do realized 30% percent of DR annual budget depend on foreign aid ? Never mind your constant need for access to the credit market.There is no such thing as a free lunch homey."
I think you need to revise those figures. "The United States is the largest bilateral donor to the Dominican Republic, followed by Japan, Venezuela, and Germany,", and for for FY2005 USA allocated an approximate 29 million dollars in foreign aid. (CRS Report for Congress). The Dominican budget for 2012 is 351,738,868,215 (pesos) , approximately $9,018,945,338 (1 US dollar = 39 Dominican pesos).
From: Dominican Republic, NEVER FORGOTTEN, NEVER FORSAKEN!
You do realized 30% percent of DR annual budget depend on foreign aid ? Never mind your constant need for access to the credit market.There is no such thing as a free lunch homey.
Where does these people get these numbers? 30%?
I guess we get a little bit ove 2.7 Billion dollar in aid according to Mr Pat Vidrio. I wish my friend, but your numbers are wrong.
Our budget is around US 10 Billion.
You mean Haiti, no hand out special for us buddy.
From: United States, New York City
Roystone: "Can I ask, should American children, born of illegal Dominican parents, also be denied schooling?"
First of all, illegal Dominicans make up LESS than 10% of all Dominicans on American soil( you can look that up), a very small part of our community indeed. And Dominicans as a whole number only several million souls on US shores, a drop in the bucket. For you to even try to compare the presence of illegal Dominicans on American soil to the presence of illegals Haitians on Dominican soil is comparing apples and oranges, your forte, and disingenuous. Secondly, US law dictates that ALL born on American soil, regardless of their parents' legal status, are American citizens. Not so Dominican law. Again, you are comparing apples and oranges. So to answer your question no because said children are American in the eyes of the law (if not in Roystones' eyes) and that's all that matters here.
Written by: RoyStone, 14 Jun 2012 11:38 AM
From: Australia
Atabey,
A child born in Australia who's parents are legally in Australia, whether permanent residents or not, are legally Australian. Legal immigrants who chose to become Australian citizens, are granted citizenship provided they meet some fundamental requirements like a basic knowledge of English and pledge to comply with Australian law. Naturalized citizens born in other countries have the same rights as those born in Australia. For example the current Prime Minister was born in Wales in the UK, and many "Australian of the Year" recipients were born overseas. If you become an Australian citizen, you are not required to revoke the citizenship of your country or origin or birth.
My understand is that any child born in the USA is a legal American, and even if the parents are illegal immigrants, thereby they become legal residents too, hence the term "anchor babies". Perhaps someone in the USA can elaborate on this?
From: Germany, Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz
RoyStone,
A Child born in the Dominican Republic which his Parents are LEGAL CITIZEN (in the Country) even though they come from Mars or Jupiter or what else he is a "National Dominican" with full Rights (!)
Written by: RoyStone, 14 Jun 2012 12:22 PM
From: Australia
tschotschua,
I don't know the answer, but from postings I read here, one can only be a Dominican citizen if born of at least one Dominican parent. Can someone provide a definitive clarification please?
From: United States, New York City
"I don't know the answer, but from postings I read here, one can only be a Dominican citizen if born of at least one Dominican parent. Can someone provide a definitive clarification please?"
If a child's parents are in Dominican territory legally (as tourists, businessmen, etc..in other words those who were registered by the government at some point of entry whether it be an airport or what have you)but are not Dominicans then their child, if born during their stay, can claim Dominican citizenship
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Jose Ricardo Taveras is Member the Neo Fascist Fuerza Progresista Nacional and Puppet of Vincho the Pathological Liar Castillo!
It is just grandstanding by the pro-Haitian groups, to continuing blaming the DR for all the ills of the undocumented Haitians.
I am not pro or against haitians..BUT
At the end of the road..haitian problems are dominicans problems..no benefit at all!
Josie
La Fuerza Nacional Progresista headed by Perigrin Castillo is the only party that is actually talking about the Haitian problem with the exception of Balaguer's PRSC.
What a far cry from years past. Now our sovereigh will have to go thru the NGO and a few ilegal Haitian groups inside the country. LOL
I guess pretty soon to the enjoyment of Josie and many other liberals traitor inside the country Juan Pablo Duarte will be called racists and Sonia Piere the new founding father of the new country.
The founding of the FNP on July 6, 1980, with the motto "Peace, Justice, Liberty", by Marino Vinicio Castillo, was regarded by many as a declaration of independence from Joaquín Balaguer. The Party participated in general elections for the first time in 1982, with Castillo as a presidential candidate. Nevertheless, since the FNP had been recognized by the Junta Central Electoral only two months before, its impact was negligible. In 1986, with Castillo running as a presidential candidate for the second time, the FNP gained 6,684 votes, equivalent to 0.32 percent of those registered. In the 1990 elections, Castillo again ran, this time seeking backing from the poor, the peasants, and all Dominican "who hoped for a decent future". To this end, Castillo promised a more even distribution of wealth by way of agricultural reform. For Castillo, this constituted a basic, fundamental structural change.
continued:
For Castillo, this constituted a basic, fundamental structural change. The FNP proposed to more fully integrate the various sectors of Dominican society, to stimulate production, to combat narcotics traffickers, to fight against corruption, and to improve sanitation. These perspectives were not enough to significantly improve the FNP performance over 1986. Since 1996, Castillo has been allied with the PLD and has become a major electoral support during the past two elections of the winning Progressive Bloc.
continued:
He's just a Haitian troll, that has never said anything good about our country.
2006 Parliamentary elections
In the parliamentary elections of 2006, the FNP had two candidates elected to the Chamber of Deputies:
Pelegrín Castillo, Distrito Nacional
José Ricardo Taveras, Santiago
2008 Presidential elections
In the presidential elections of 2008, the FNP gained 48,554 votes, equivalent to 1.19 percent of those registered.
2010 Parliamentary elections
In the parliamentary elections of 2010, the FNP just had one candidate elected to the Chamber of Deputies:
Pelegrín Castillo, Distrito Nacional
'Written by: DONT_BE_SILENT, 13 Jun 2012 12:56 PM
From: Dominican Republic, NEVER FORGOTTEN, NEVER FORSAKEN!
I have been saying for years, Josean IS NOT Dominican.....
He's just a Haitian troll, that has never said anything good about our country."
Anybody who is not a Xenophobic Racist Purple Fascist must be a Haitian!
Josie
Let me ask you this what is your view of Juan Pablo Duarte and Sonia Pierre? Take your time
josie
Vinicio Castillo Semán
El dirigente de la Fuerza Nacional Progresista (FNP), Vinicio Castillo Semán, denunció hoy que sectores nacionales y extranjeros han iniciado una campaña para desacreditar la Ley de Migración y su Reglamento, a fin de que no sea aplicada.
El abogado y dirigente político afirmó que “hay sectores que se han acostumbrado a que República Dominicana sea el único país del mundo que no tenga Ley de Migración y que no pueda regular el estatus de los extranjeros residentes en el país”.
Se quejó de que después de 10 años engavetada, la ley es aprobada, se emite el Reglamento para su aplicación, y ahora empieza toda una resistencia para impedir su aplicación.
Defendió que la ley sea aplicada para exigir la documentación de identidad en las escuelas públicas y privadas a todos los extranjeros, como ocurre en todas partes del mundo.
cont
“El primer derecho de los niños, antes de ir a la escuela, es tener una identidad personal verdadera, con nombres y apellidos reales. Los que se oponen a la medida de Migración pretenden que la identidad de estos niños sea inventada o falsa, sin tener ningún soporte en documentación alguna y eso constituye un atentado a esos mismos niños”, enfatizó.
Comendador, Elías Piña.- Dominguito es un niño haitiano que a sus nueve años de edad recorre diariamente más de tres kilómetros a pies, desde la comunidad Cachimán de su país hasta el municipio Comendador de esta provincia dominicana, donde cursa el tercer grado en la escuela primaria El Carrizal.
“Yo me levanto a las 5:00 de la mañana, me visto y camino con otros amiguitos a esta escuela, porque aquí nos enseñan bien y nos dan desayuno escolar sin que paguemos nada”, dijo.
Destacó que tiene otros ocho hermanos, de los cuales Maritza, de 12 años, también recorre la misma distancia, pero estudia en la tanda de la tarde en el planel, adonde llega en compañía de otros compatriotas, todos atraídos por las facilidades que les ofrecen para continuar sus estudios.
“Mi papá se llama José Poche y mi madre María, pero no sé el apellido. Ellos tienen una fritura en la misma frontera y yo los ayudo a lavar los calderos y también friego los platos”, agrega Dominguito.
Como este niño, hay decenas de haitianos que se trasladan diariamente a las escuelas de esta provincia, tanto a pies, como en la parte posterior de una camioneta o en motoconcho, sin que los guardias que prestan servicio en la frontera se lo impidan, a pesar de que no portan documento alguno.
Las cifras
La directora del centro, Ana Cuello, informó que la escuela tiene una matrícula de 319 alumnos, de los cuales 103 son de nacionalidad haitiana.
Precisó que de ese total de niños haitianos inscritos, casi el 50% cruza la frontera, mientras el resto reside en territorio dominicano en barrios donde se han asentado los extranjeros en la misma franja fronteriza. En su curso matutino, Cuello tiene una matrícula de 32 estudiantes, de los cuales 15 son de nacionalidad haitiana. Entre ellos se encuentra el joven Rosemón, de 15 años, quien está en tercer grado de la primaria y sólo habla algunas palabras en español. La educadora dijo que con este chico ha tenido que emplearse a fondo
Demanda
El técnico del Distrito Escolar 02-01 de Comendador y El Llano, Leonardo Alcántara, dijo que en el año escolar pasado tenían inscritos 893 alumnos haitianos, 455 niños y 438 niñas.
Explicó que la población escolar haitiana es amplia en esta provincia desde primaria hasta el bachillerato. “Nosotros sólo tenemos los datos de nuestro Distrito Escolar, pero aquí en Elías Piña hay otros que tienen estadísticas propias de las áreas que cubren”, agregó.
DOMINGUITO Y SUS AMIGOS LES GUSTA EL PAÍS
Dominguito, Francia y Lucinda Valdez, Rosemón y otros niños entrevistados que viajan desde Cachimán, Belladere, y otros poblados de Haití, señalan que les gusta estudiar y vivir en República Dominicana “porque este es un país lindo”.
Dominguito dijo que cuando sea grande será policía para trabajar en República Dominicana, especialmente en la frontera.
Dominguito want to be a police officer to work in the frontier. His dream will come true as there are more and more like our own ingrate Josie who like Peña Gomez was rescued and given a Dominican citizenship yet show his true color when defending his homeland.
Josie eres bien ingrato si me preguntara.
So the Law should not make distinction of any or treat some with privileges, the Law must be served.
All those breaking the Law must be deported as soon as possible, it is a matter of Justice and Fairness (!)
"disported????"
HAITI WILL GOING ANNEXE DR in the end of the month, I THINK
Make no mistakes illegals will begin to get deported
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You do realized 30% percent of DR annual budget depend on foreign aid ? Never mind your constant need for access to the credit market.There is no such thing as a free lunch homey.
"All those breaking the Law must be deported as soon as possible, it is a matter of Justice and Fairness (!)"
Wow, the Dominican Republic will be deserted, since most of the law-abiding citizens have already left the country!
From: Australia
tschotschua, decalres
"All those breaking the Law must be deported as soon as possible, it is a matter of Justice and Fairness (!)"
Wow, the Dominican Republic will be deserted, since most of the law-abiding citizens have already left the country!
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Roy should better start learning to read "within context"
All Dominicans National and Legal Citizens are not breaking Immigration Laws, with that said, that is only intended and apply only to Illegal Migrants ///
And to your second question: Why should American children be denied the right to Education (?)
as long as I know, Children born in the USA are by default automatically American, Isn't it (?)
These Dominican-born children and guilty and worthy of deportation because their Haitian parents are illegal immigrants, whereas the children if Dominican criminals in the USA are not, since America has more humane immigration laws. Also thanks for explaining that only those who break immigration law should be expelled from the country. Other criminals are welcome to stay, even in congress, the judiciary, police, and military.
What a country!
Don't know about Australia, but in Germany or Switzerland, if your parents are Australian or from Russia or Uganda and their child is born on Swiss territory or German landt, the child is automatically the SAME NATIONALITY AS THEIR PARENT. In other words, you can not claim that just because your child was born on Swiss or German landt, that they have automatic citizenry of those two countries.
Again, I don't know what it is in Australia. Fill us in.
1.- Dom. Rep. has her own Legal-Framework, so here apply just those statutes that our Legal System provides, and by far not those of the USA.
2.- Our Legal System GUARANTEES all of the Human Basic Rights and it goes beyond, the Death Penalty is NOT contemplated ON IT (!) so please, spare us the humanitarian aspects of your nonsense Talk.
3.- All Illegal Immigrants should be deported on the spot and to be exactly and precise to there where they belong. There is only one way to come to the Country and it is defined by our Law (!)
4.- Those others that are breaking the law and committing criminal acts, they must be brought to Law and be Judged and if found Guilty then serve their sentence.
I could care less if they were expelled to a country, Australia for example, but the Law does not contemplates that, and obviously Australia would reject them without further expl.
why.
the government takes a good chunk of money from the money i work very hard for over here in south florida.
i help pay for the free mecial care they get
i help pay for the teachers salary
i help pay to keep the hospitals open and running 24.7
i help pay for the roads uncle sam build and maintains
i help to pay for the police force who protects us each day.
i could go on and on, but i will conclued with this
iam not sending my dollars back to mexico or the dr or any other country iam keeping them in this great country and saving and spending my money over here for the country that gave me and my family a real chance at a good life.
uk for one country i know for sure this happing now.
NOW TELL ME WHATS YOUR VIEWS ON THIS SAME MATTER WITH DOMINICANS IN THE STATES?
U KNOW 1,000 CAME IN THE DARK OF THE NIGHT BY TRICK OR FRAUD OR ANYWAY THEY COULD AND STILL DO THIS TODAY AS PEOPLE FROM MANY OTHER COUNTRYS ALSO DO THIS.
I STAND WITH U ON THE HAITIAN PROBLEM BUT TELL ME ABOUT THE ILLEGALS IN NEW YORK CITY AND SOUTH FLORIDA FROM THE DR.
CHOO CHOO CHOO TRAIN
ALL ABOARD. {PLEASE DONT TELL ME UNCLE SAM CAN AFFORD THIS PROBLEM}
very true i dont know of any country on this planet where its not the same laws. i travel to other countrys any country i go to they ask me for my paqsport or visz, ask me why iam coing into the country they ask me how long will i be staying for and where iam staying at while iam in their country. they have this right as the dr also has this right.
get your self a real army and police force and u will see how fast this problem goes away.
you said ... "You do realized 30% percent of DR annual budget depend on foreign aid ? Never mind your constant need for access to the credit market.There is no such thing as a free lunch homey."
I think you need to revise those figures. "The United States is the largest bilateral donor to the Dominican Republic, followed by Japan, Venezuela, and Germany,", and for for FY2005 USA allocated an approximate 29 million dollars in foreign aid. (CRS Report for Congress). The Dominican budget for 2012 is 351,738,868,215 (pesos) , approximately $9,018,945,338 (1 US dollar = 39 Dominican pesos).
Where does these people get these numbers? 30%?
I guess we get a little bit ove 2.7 Billion dollar in aid according to Mr Pat Vidrio. I wish my friend, but your numbers are wrong.
Our budget is around US 10 Billion.
You mean Haiti, no hand out special for us buddy.
First of all, illegal Dominicans make up LESS than 10% of all Dominicans on American soil( you can look that up), a very small part of our community indeed. And Dominicans as a whole number only several million souls on US shores, a drop in the bucket. For you to even try to compare the presence of illegal Dominicans on American soil to the presence of illegals Haitians on Dominican soil is comparing apples and oranges, your forte, and disingenuous. Secondly, US law dictates that ALL born on American soil, regardless of their parents' legal status, are American citizens. Not so Dominican law. Again, you are comparing apples and oranges. So to answer your question no because said children are American in the eyes of the law (if not in Roystones' eyes) and that's all that matters here.
A child born in Australia who's parents are legally in Australia, whether permanent residents or not, are legally Australian. Legal immigrants who chose to become Australian citizens, are granted citizenship provided they meet some fundamental requirements like a basic knowledge of English and pledge to comply with Australian law. Naturalized citizens born in other countries have the same rights as those born in Australia. For example the current Prime Minister was born in Wales in the UK, and many "Australian of the Year" recipients were born overseas. If you become an Australian citizen, you are not required to revoke the citizenship of your country or origin or birth.
My understand is that any child born in the USA is a legal American, and even if the parents are illegal immigrants, thereby they become legal residents too, hence the term "anchor babies". Perhaps someone in the USA can elaborate on this?
A Child born in the Dominican Republic which his Parents are LEGAL CITIZEN (in the Country) even though they come from Mars or Jupiter or what else he is a "National Dominican" with full Rights (!)
I don't know the answer, but from postings I read here, one can only be a Dominican citizen if born of at least one Dominican parent. Can someone provide a definitive clarification please?
If a child's parents are in Dominican territory legally (as tourists, businessmen, etc..in other words those who were registered by the government at some point of entry whether it be an airport or what have you)but are not Dominicans then their child, if born during their stay, can claim Dominican citizenship