/tags/dominican-republic Dominican Republic en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT /commentary/2026-04-02/trumps-birthright-citizenship-dominican-republic-scotus COMMENTARY President Trump's Supreme Court intimidation bid on birthright citizenship risks reminding the justices — and the world — of the Dominican Republic's thuggish repeal of jus soli 13 years ago. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT /commentary/2026-04-02/trumps-birthright-citizenship-dominican-republic-scotus Tim Padgett /arts-culture/2025-12-22/past-the-eyes-afro-dominican-exhibit-in-west-palm-beach-probes-colonialism A new Dominican-American exhibition in West Palm Beach asks viewers to dig beyond surface level interaction with people from marginalized communities. Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2025-12-22/past-the-eyes-afro-dominican-exhibit-in-west-palm-beach-probes-colonialism Wilkine Brutus /arts-culture/2025-07-30/how-bachata-rose-from-dominican-republics-brothels-and-shantytowns-to-become-a-global-sensation What began as songs about heartbreak in the brothels and barrios of the Dominican Republic in the 1960s has become a worldwide sensation. Wed, 30 Jul 2025 17:19:00 GMT /arts-culture/2025-07-30/how-bachata-rose-from-dominican-republics-brothels-and-shantytowns-to-become-a-global-sensation Wilfredo JosĂ© Burgos Matos | The Conversation /americas/2025-04-09/officials-rush-to-id-victims-of-dominican-club-collapse-that-killed-at-least-184 The death toll rose to at least 184 after a nightclub roof collapsed early Tuesday in the Dominican capital during a concert attended by politicians, athletes, and others. Wed, 09 Apr 2025 05:06:23 GMT /americas/2025-04-09/officials-rush-to-id-victims-of-dominican-club-collapse-that-killed-at-least-184 The Associated Press /business/2025-03-20/trump-administration-quietly-lifted-ban-on-dominican-sugar-company-over-forced-labor A “withhold release order” had been issued in 2022 for raw sugar and sugar products made by Central Romana over allegations of forced labor in the Dominican Republic. The company is partly owned by the Fanjul family — sugar barons based in West Palm Beach who have been influential in U.S. politics for decades. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 15:21:47 GMT /business/2025-03-20/trump-administration-quietly-lifted-ban-on-dominican-sugar-company-over-forced-labor Ana Swanson and James Wagner | The New York Times /npr-breaking-news/2025-02-19/dominican-officials-cram-thousands-of-inmates-facing-no-charges-into-overcrowded-prisons Despite promises to improve the system, problems within prisons keep mounting. Critics say the Dominican Republic continues to push for pretrial detentions in cases where no charges have been filed. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 06:38:40 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2025-02-19/dominican-officials-cram-thousands-of-inmates-facing-no-charges-into-overcrowded-prisons The Associated Press /npr-breaking-news/2025-02-11/haitian-migrants-share-stories-of-abuse-as-dominican-republic-ramps-up-deportations The alleged human rights violations range from unauthorized home raids to racial profiling to deporting breastfeeding mothers and unaccompanied minors. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 06:06:57 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2025-02-11/haitian-migrants-share-stories-of-abuse-as-dominican-republic-ramps-up-deportations The Associated Press /americas/2024-12-09/desperate-haitians-who-fled-to-the-dominican-republic-are-being-sent-back-in-cages Relations between the neighboring countries on the island of Hispaniola have long been frosty. They are now complicated by up to 10,000 deportations a week. Mon, 09 Dec 2024 17:00:00 GMT /americas/2024-12-09/desperate-haitians-who-fled-to-the-dominican-republic-are-being-sent-back-in-cages Hogla Enecia PĂ©rez and Frances Robles | The New York Times /americas/2024-10-03/dominican-republic-will-deport-up-to-10-000-haitians-a-week-citing-an-excess-of-immigrants The Dominican Republic's government spokesman Homero Figueroa said that the government took the decision after noticing an “excess” of Haitian migrants in the Dominican Republic, which shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti. Thu, 03 Oct 2024 20:44:00 GMT /americas/2024-10-03/dominican-republic-will-deport-up-to-10-000-haitians-a-week-citing-an-excess-of-immigrants Associated Press /americas/2024-09-26/dominican-president-warns-of-drastic-measures-if-anti-gang-mission-in-haiti-fails The president of the Dominican Republic has warned that his administration would take “drastic measures” to protect the country if a U.N.-backed mission in neighboring Haiti targeting gang violence fails. Thu, 26 Sep 2024 13:46:59 GMT /americas/2024-09-26/dominican-president-warns-of-drastic-measures-if-anti-gang-mission-in-haiti-fails Danica Coto| Associated Press