Haiti and the Dominican Republic Haiti and the Dominican Republic: two isolated countries divided by a border on one small island. The border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic breeds hatred, discrimination and racism stemming from a long, blood-filled history. Geographically close to one another, the countries remain psychologically separate, distinguished by an intangible boundary edified by the Dominican dictator Trujillo. Trujillo’s proclamations of antihaitismo and Dominican nationalism have lead to the current state of Haitian deportation and anti-Haitian sentiments.
Haitian and Dominican History Haiti and the Dominican Republic previously had a somewhat symbiotic relationship, a clear disparity from their current state. In 1802, …show more content…
You have to work to better yourself and Haitians don't do that. They rather blame France, Dominican Republic or Martians for their misfortune . We have a common history. Both France and Spain depleted our resources, but contrary to Haiti we Dominicans decided to work to improve our country, instead of complaining for something that happened centuries ago. You don't build a country complaining about the past, and that is something that Haitians don't seem to understand. Haitian wants to be what we are, and they want to have what he have, and maybe what we have is not much, but is what we have managed to create and we are proud of it. We don't have to give away our Citizenship, and nobody can force us to do it. Haiti for Haitians. Dominican Republic for Dominicans and that's that. Get over it!!!! (2015)
Refusing sympathy for the Haitians, the previous comment elected to blame Haiti for their problems instead of offering aid. The comment also elucidates to how many Dominicans believe Haitians to be “freeloaders” and a depletion of Dominican resources; therefore, Haitians should not be allowed entry into the Dominican Republic. During Trujillo’s reign, Dominicans denied Haitians of citizenship to keep the “Dominican Republic for Dominicans” as
Haitian and Dominican History Haiti and the Dominican Republic previously had a somewhat symbiotic relationship, a clear disparity from their current state. In 1802, …show more content…
You have to work to better yourself and Haitians don't do that. They rather blame France, Dominican Republic or Martians for their misfortune . We have a common history. Both France and Spain depleted our resources, but contrary to Haiti we Dominicans decided to work to improve our country, instead of complaining for something that happened centuries ago. You don't build a country complaining about the past, and that is something that Haitians don't seem to understand. Haitian wants to be what we are, and they want to have what he have, and maybe what we have is not much, but is what we have managed to create and we are proud of it. We don't have to give away our Citizenship, and nobody can force us to do it. Haiti for Haitians. Dominican Republic for Dominicans and that's that. Get over it!!!! (2015)
Refusing sympathy for the Haitians, the previous comment elected to blame Haiti for their problems instead of offering aid. The comment also elucidates to how many Dominicans believe Haitians to be “freeloaders” and a depletion of Dominican resources; therefore, Haitians should not be allowed entry into the Dominican Republic. During Trujillo’s reign, Dominicans denied Haitians of citizenship to keep the “Dominican Republic for Dominicans” as