Dominican Republic immigration to Puerto Rico

Dominicans in Puerto Rico
Total population
68,036
1.8% of Puerto Rico's population (2010)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Languages
Religion
Christianity, predominantly Catholic; Dominican Vudú

Dominican immigration to Puerto Rico dates back to the beginning of European colonization of the Americas. Immigrants have moved from the territory of the Dominican Republic to its eastern neighbor, Puerto Rico, for centuries.[2] Dominican immigrants have come from various segments of Dominican society, with varying levels of contribution at different times.

In recent years, the rate of Dominican immigration has declined due to the unemployment and economic crisis in Puerto Rico,[3] and there's been increasing immigration in the opposite direction, from Puerto Rico to the Dominican Republic, consisting of both Dominicans returning from Puerto Rico as well as ethnic Puerto Ricans settling in the Dominican Republic.[4][5][6][7] Haitian nationals now make the majority of persons trying to reach the U.S. commonwealth from the island of Hispaniola, usually with the aid of Dominican smugglers.[8][9][10]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference ACS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Duany, Jorge (2005). "Dominican migration to Puerto Rico: A transnational perspective" (PDF). Centro Journal, Spring. XVII (1). City University of New York. Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños: 242–269. ISSN 1538-6279. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
  3. ^ "Puerto Ricans flock to US mainland as island crisis worsens". news.yahoo.com.
  4. ^ "Puerto Rican Migrants Drawn To Dominican Republic To Escape Economic Crisis". Headlines & Global News. January 27, 2016.
  5. ^ "Puerto Ricans flee to Dominican Republic to escape U.S. territory's economic crisis". Fox News. 9 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Puerto Rico debt crisis headed for U.S.-style bankruptcy resolution". Reuters. July 23, 2014 – via www.reuters.com.
  7. ^ bigstory.ap.org/article/25dfa7db079241eab2f8ab58122aef7a/dominican-economy-lures-puerto-ricans-crisis
  8. ^ "Puerto Rico Used As A Gateway To The U.S". Huffington Post. 2013-05-06.
  9. ^ "Coast Guard repatriates 86 Haitian migrants, detains 3 Dominican smugglers near Desecheo Island, Puerto Rico | Coast Guard News". coastguardnews.com.
  10. ^ "5 Haitians apparently drown near Puerto Rico island after being forced off smuggler's boat". Archived from the original on 2014-02-28. Retrieved 2013-11-29.

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