Tag: Dominican Republic

As Americans Flee Haiti, 2-Year-Old Is Separated from His Parents

A trip by a Florida couple to the Dominican Republic to attend a wedding turned into days of anxiety after they dropped off their 2-year-old son with relatives in neighboring Haiti and the boy ended up trapped by that country’s worsening upheaval. After nearly three weeks, the boy, Julien, finally left Haiti and flew back […]

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Internet Lost Its Mind at Seeing A-Rod’s Darker Skin. Reasons Behind The Reactions Are Complicated…and Ugly

Black folks love a good skin-bleaching speculation — see how we dug into the Beyoncé complexion “controversy” from late last year. The latest mess with retired MLB legend Alex Rodriguez is similar…but also completely different. Astronaut Leland Melvin Remembers The Spanking That Introduced Him To Physics | My Family Story Off English A-Rod made waves […]

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They’ve Been Stateless for 10 Years. Now Many Are Facing Deportation.

Before leaving his house each day, Castillo Javier Police always made sure he carried the essentials. Hat. Wallet. Birth certificate. But the last item still did not stop him from being detained — and then deported. While picking up groceries one night this summer, he was stopped by Dominican immigration authorities. He pulled out the […]

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Stateless Dominicans Live in Fear of Deportation

Before leaving his house each day, Castillo Javier Police always made sure he carried the essentials. Hat. Wallet. Birth certificate. But the last item still did not stop him from being detained — and then deported. While picking up groceries one night this summer, he was stopped by Dominican immigration authorities. He pulled out the […]

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Dominican Republic Will Close Border With Haiti Amid Water Dispute

The Dominican Republic said it would seal its border with Haiti on Friday morning amid a conflict over access to a river shared between the two historically contentious neighbors. The move would further isolate Haiti, a nation that has descended into gang violence and growing hunger. Tension have grown in recent days over construction in […]

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