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Immigration in the Dominican Republic

By Kate and Falisha

In 2016 the Dominican immigrant population was 1.1 million. The Dominicans represent 2.5 % of the nations 44 million foreigners. Their population is the most in New York, New Jersey, and Florida.

How many immigrants are in the U.S?

Immigrant Chart

Dominican Immigrant Population in the United States 1980-2016

Top States of Dominican Immigrant Residents

Where are the immigrants from?

Dominican Republic

Flights from DR to US:

To NYC: 4 hrs 15 minutes

$211

To Miami: 2 hrs 29 minutes

$318

To DC: 9 hrs 1 minute

$288

Dominican Republic

Why are the immigrants coming to the United States?

Why are people immigrating ?

Some reasons include:

Reasons

  • Having religious freedom
  • Escape poverty in the DR
  • Make better lives for their children
  • To reunite with family members already immigrated into the U.S.
  • Employment opportunities
  • The most prominent reason behind immigration is prosperity

Nationality of the Dominican Republic

The biggest nationality in the Dominican Republic is Mulatto, Mestizo or Multiracial that makes up about 72% of the population. People left DR because of the political and social instability, poor economic conditions and to get an education.

The majority of immigrants are documented.

This is because for the most part, immigration from the Dominican Republic from the United States is legal. A large majority of the citizens of the Dominican Republic that apply to be able to enter the United States gets approved, causing a low rate of undocumented people.

Documented or Undocumented?

Works Cited

https://www.migracion.gob.do/

https://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/dominican-immigrants-united-states

https://www.migrationpolicy.org/programs/data-hub/charts/immigrant-and-emigrant-populations-country-origin-and-destination

http://www.thegramblinite.com/news/view.php/394244/Why-do-immigrants-come-to-United-States-

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/ethnic-groups-of-the-dominican-republic.html

https://www.everyculture.com/multi/Bu-Dr/Dominican-Americans.html

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