First it is not called the "Dominican" (twice) - it is the Dominican Republic or if you prefer "the DR". A Dominican is a person who lives there.
You have nothing, zero, nil, zilch, zip, nada, negative infinity, to worry about. Nothing. (aka Goose egg, 1 minus 1, sub atomic particle sized worry).
Unless you are travelling to Dajabon with the intent to smuggle Haitian refugees or commandos or terrorists under the wire of course, then you are taking a risk.
I suspect you are going to some AI somewhere ( since you left a few details missing), in which case you could be in Mexico for all the concern you should have (and for all the true DR experience you'll get as well). E.g. nothing, none, zilch, nil, zip.
It's a lot bigger island than you think. And the affect on the DR should be marginal, and from an AI tourist POV, non-existent.