(Dominican Republic children proudly flaunting their countries flag)
The Dominican Republic has been starting to allow more and more immigrants, many crossing over from Haiti. As immigration is a natural part of many countries, it can be dangerous for multiple reasons. There are issues of terrorism, over-crowding, job stealing, etc. The United States has very strict immigration laws for these reasons as well as many more. Out of the 288,466 foreigners who have registered for ID cards for the Dominican Republic, over 230,000 were granted regular immigration status. There was an opinion attached to the article that basically said with this easy of access into the Dominican Republic, what’s to prevent anyone and everyone from trying to gain residency, which I kind of agree with.
(Picture of citizen holding passport)
A court ruling in September 2013 ruled that those living in Dominican Republic who are not able to provide a legal status are now given an opportunity to establish their immigration status. Since this ruling in 2013, the government has crafted a “Regulation Plan” to help the living conditions of those undocumented people living in the country. Summed up, this Regulation Plan provides a “temporary status” for those undocumented people while simultaneously helping them to obtain a temporary or permanent residency (depending on the situation of the individual).
I think the government of the Dominican Republic is doing a good thing here by trying to pave the way to a more safe and structured country, but also when hearing the numbers stated previously about how many individuals were granted ID cards, it is a little worrisome. It makes me wonder what kind of background checks are run on these new immigrants or what kind of tests must be taken.
(People protesting in front of the White House with signs saying, “Keep Families Together, Migration is an act of Love”)
Relating these issues to the immigration issues in the United States, Obama says that immigration is one of the biggest campaigns the US has to boost economic growth and to increase wages. He also states that increasing our productivity is the main economic benefit of these new immigration rules in the US. Obama isn’t the only one that thinks so either. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development and the International Monetary Fund agree that Obama’s growth strategy would enhance the economy.
Hearing Obama’s immigration policy with examples makes a little more sense, as according to him, it could allow foreign entrepreneurs in the US, which could create jobs and increase innovation. I don’t exactly agree with his statement but he gave enough explanation to where I can understand why he thinks what he does. I think people in the Dominican Republic might be a little more supported of this issue if the government we’re to talk more in depth about what they’re doing exactly with all the immigrants and why they’re allowing so many in. I don’t think immigration is a bad thing as long as there is some sort of filter or test to know who we’re actually letting in to our country.
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