Dominican Republic: Life on the Margins
July 13, 2011
Up to a million Haitians, and descendants of Haitians, are being affected by a new law concerning citizenship in the Dominican Republic. Many could face deportation, despite being born in the country...
December 17, 2010
A change to the Dominican Republic's constitution has left many residents of Haitian descent lacking citizenship and in a state of legal limbo.
December 17, 2010
Dominican human rights activists lobby for government attention to unrecognized Haitian hardships.
December 16, 2010
A change to the Dominican Republic's Constitution, which denies citizenship to children born to undocumented residents, has put into doubt the legal status of people of Haitian descent.
July 26, 2010
When Haitians cross into the Dominican Republic to work, they often lack official documents that can help protect them from abuse. That's where Johnny Rivas steps in.
July 20, 2010
As many as 1 million Haitian migrants have long provided cheap labor in the Dominican Republic. But this often marginalized population faces racism and exploitation.
July 15, 2010
Nuns open new doors for Dominican sex workers, offering entrepreneurship training and medical assistance.
July 4, 2010
Until she graduated from high school, Sonia Camilise never had reason to question her nationality.
May 31, 2010
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May 10, 2010
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - We did a lot of legwork for this reporting trip the last time we were in the Dominican Republic.
May 7, 2010
Steve and I are back in the Dominican Republic for part two of our reporting here. On this trip we want to delve into the tumultuous relationship between the Dominican Republic and Haiti – the two...
February 11, 2010
Stephanie Hanes and Stephen Sapienza, for the Pulitzer Center
February 10, 2010
Stephanie Hanes, for the Pulitzer Center
February 6, 2010
Stephanie Hanes and Stephen Sapienza, for the Pulitzer Center
February 5, 2010
Stephanie Hanes and Stephen Sapienza, for the Pulitzer Center
Gateways
Grantee
Stephen Sapienza is an award-winning news and documentary producer who has covered a wide range of human security stories, including the HIV crisis in Haiti, prostitution in the Dominican Republic,...
Grantee
Stephanie Hanes is a freelance reporter whose work has appeared in more than a dozen national publications, including Smithsonian Magazine, the Christian Science Monitor, Africa...