LACS 210 Study Guide - Spring 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - Cuba, United States, New York City
12 Oct 2018
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The first major wave of dominican immigrants arrived after the 1961 assassination of. Dominican dictator rafael trujillo, following the events of political unrest and u. s occupation. Many people who arrived as political exiles had formed part of the marxist revolutionary groups in the dominican republic. The u. s has fostered external dependency on and influence over the dominican economy and state development policy. The intervention of america cause many harms such as higher rates in poverty, etc. The economy of the dominican republic was very dependent on agriculture. However, when the agricultural sector declined, the high poverty rates skyrocketed. Migration from rural to urban centers grew exponentially at that point. Systematically, larger amounts of effort were put into granting more u. s visas for dominicans. This tactic benefited the u. s as they can acquire a cheap labor force, foster improved bilateral relations, and attempt to curb radical, political, mobilizations.
