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Pertaining to Stressed out - Life of a BLACK Dominican of Haitian Decent, True. I can attest to that. I experienced that once. I was on the bus with my wife and children going to DR. and, shortly after we passed the border.

We were stopped at a checkpoint.

The DR authorities got on for their routine bus inspections.

They asked all the dark skin folks for their passports and IDs, they looked at my family and I then walked out. My wife who is full blood Dominican says to me, you see they did not say anything to you because you are light skin. I definitely think that was completely wrong, they should have checked everyone on the bus regardless of your complexion.

That was profiling to the max. However, I think if it was the other way around and the Haitian government had immigration issues with DR. At a routine checkpoint, the Haitian authorities would probably check all the light skins passengers assuming that they are all Dominicans by default.

My three reasons for this:
1 - Ignorance on the part of the Dominicans.

2 - The Haitian government for not doing its job.
3 - The Haitian sugar cane cutters and the poor physical appearance/ behaviors of most Haitians leaving in DR give a negative impression of all Haitians, especially for the darker skins Haitians.

In this case including Mario.

Most Dominicans are extremely narrowed minded and are poorly educated about themselves and the rest of the world

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Rose-marie says...

Since I read Edwidge's book about the Parsley massacre I have become confused about the relationship of these two countries. I wonder what the more »

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Jb says...

True. I can attest to that. I experienced that once. I was on the bus with my wife and children going to DR. and, shortly after we passed more »

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John Zamy says...

It's a damn shame to see our brothers and sisters are going through all of these mistreatment from the Dominicans and our bastards politicians more »

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Haitian-dominican Status says...

The question is, how you Haitian if you were born outside of Haiti and of both mother and father Haitian more »

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Tonton Michel says...

I feel horrible for the young man. I wish him success in more »

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Haitian-dominican Status says...

A very simple question regarding the Haitian Constitution: Is one Haitian if one is born outside of Haiti but with both parents of more »

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Sonia says...

Let me start by saying, thank you for all the stories, you take time to bring to us. Thank you. This young man have a lot to learn. This more »

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Marc Evens says...

One of the reader asked about the status of people from Haitian parents but born abroad, I think they could have the Haitian citizenship if more »

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Ti Jak says...

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Kelly says...

How do you expect others to like you when you DO NOT LIKE your own and crush them all the time? you kidnap, rape and massacre your own and more »

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