Policy Implications From Haiti's Disaster

The Dominican Republic finds itself at the heart of the international relief effort for Haiti following the devastating magnitude 7.0 earthquake on January 12. While a prevention of an economic and political crisis is certainly in President Leonel Fernández's interest, previous emphasis on harsher measures against illegal Haitian immigrants and tighter border security will place the president in a difficult position.

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