Dominican diaspora

Dominican Republic people in Dominican Day parade of New York. Dominicans celebrate culture in 2019.
Flag of the Dominican Republic.

The Dominican diaspora consists of Dominican people and their descendants living outside of the Dominican Republic. Countries with significant numbers of Dominicans include the United States and Spain.[1][2][3] These two nations have had historical ties to the Dominican Republic and thus it is the primary destination for many migrants.[4] Many Dominicans migrate to the United States via Puerto Rico in rafts.[5]

There are roughly 2,500,000 million people of Dominican ancestry living outside the Dominican Republic, mainly due to economic issues, greater education, and political stability.[6]

Dominicans mostly started to migrate to the US and Spain after the assassination of Rafael Trujillo, the authoritarian dictator who ruled from 1930 to 1961.

Dominicans protesting in Paris, France.
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  2. ^ Fitzpatrick, Patricia A. (2013). "Dominican Identity in Spain: Media Image as Legacy for the Second Generation". Afro-Hispanic Review. 32 (1): 31–44. ISSN 0278-8969. JSTOR 23617254.
  3. ^ "Dominican Republic | International Organization for Migration". www.iom.int. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  4. ^ "Facts on Latinos of Dominican origin in the U.S." Pew Research Center's Hispanic Trends Project. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  5. ^ Duany, Jorge (2005-03-22). "Dominican migration to Puerto Rico: a transnational perspective". CENTRO: Journal of the Center for Puerto Rican Studies. 17 (1): 242–269.
  6. ^ Drachman, Diane; Kwon-Ahn, Young Hee; Paulino, Ana (1996-12-01). "Migration and Resettlement Experiences of Dominican and Korean Families". Families in Society. 77 (10): 626–638. doi:10.1606/1044-3894.983. ISSN 1044-3894. S2CID 154979649.