DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Miguel Franjul, president of the Observatory of Migratory Policies, has sounded an alarm over what he describes as a coordinated effort by international organizations to force the Dominican Republic into fundamentally altering its nationality laws. Miguel Franjul is also executive editor Listin Diario newspaper.

According to Franjul, there are clear “signs of conspiracy” aimed at compelling the nation to abandon its long-standing adherence to the principle of jus sanguinis (right of blood) in favor of policies that would mandate automatic citizenship for children of undocumented migrants.

The core of the dispute: Jus sanguinis vs. international pressure

Franjul asserts that the Dominican Republic is facing a “persistent and multifaceted” offensive from external actors. These entities, he claims, are seeking to undermine the nation’s sovereign right to define...