Deported: The Human Face of a Reality - Brief on the Situation of Dominican Deportees
Authors Marianella Belliard and Bridget Wooding argue that reinsertion into society is not an easy task for most Dominican deportees. Because migration is seen as a rite of passage for social mobility and deportation is associated with criminal behavior, deportees face multiple forms of rejection. The brief recommends further transnational research to inform public policies from a rights-based perspective and promote social cohesion.
Authors Marianella Belliard and Bridget Wooding explain that reinsertion into society is not an easy task for most Dominican deportees.
Since migration is seen as a kind of rite of passage for social mobility and deportation is directly associated with criminal acts, whether rightly or wrongly, the rejection deportees experience is multiple. As immigrants who sought a better life, they are viewed as a disappointment for having failed; as deportees, they are seen as a source of shame because of presumed criminal behavior.
After taking stock of the current situation, this Migration Policy Brief recommends areas for further transnational research in order to influence relevant public policies, enabling them to address these issues from a rights-based perspective while also promoting social cohesion. The brief was published in 2011 and is available in Spanish and English.