I've seen first hand how things go in Providenciales for Dominicans and especially illegal women or those working "in the clubs" with work permits. First keep in mind that TCI was in 2007-2009 the most blatantly corrupt Caribbean island I'd ever been to. The British government stepped in and sacked the local government in 2009 with many arrests including Prime Minister Michael Mizak who was extradited to the UK from Costa Rica.
I had two ICE officials living in Turtle Cove landing apartments while I was there, and I was invited to more than one "Poker Game" by them and cards and chips were not at these parties. Rounded up illegal and legal girls working the clubs were the "Free main event". For the Dominicanas, going along allowed them to stay legal or not, and when a girl had a work permit and said something, it was quickly pointed out that they are the reason she has a work permit. Then the question; "Would you like us to revoke it"? The girls working the clubs were making four times what they made in Sosua doing the same work, so they just went along with everything. Even the Dominicans doing domestic labor cleaning houses and apartments were also prone to sexual harassment and threatened with deportation if they didn't comply. Provo is not a good place for Dominican women. On the men side, Dominicanos make up the main skilled labor in TCI with Haitians making up the non skilled labor.
In 2007, 68 Haitian migrants traveling to Provo by boat were discovered by a USCG Hel? and turned over to TCI marine police. The police boat out of Provo intercepted the Haitian boat and proceeded to ram the vessel and wake the vessel by circling the vessel creating a large wake to the point that the Haitian boat capsized. The TCI boat was said by the six or so survivors to have left after the capsize and returned to port. Body parts were floating up on the south side of Caicos Banks on Provo. This can be Googled if you want.
Dominicans and Haitians are not the only immigrants treated this badly. Seven Stars Resort, and the development of a multi million dollar resort on West Caicos was the scene of an international Israeli construction firm using Chinese labor force as what was to be described as "Slaves" by the media. 400 Chinese workers working for $4.00/hr. had not been paid in two months. They were forced to live in squalor without proper sanitation facilities, proper food, or proper water. The Chinese workers held the construction company management hostage to bring to light their treatment and working conditions. This is also on the Internet. Have a look..
In being fair, things have changed and the above post as well as selling Crown Land and selling work permits were what caused the British Government to intervene. Things have to be different now. By the way, the one Dominicana "Ramona Lopez Sanchez" who was found dead with her head caved in and set afire on the cricket field was killed by her boyfriend after she caught him with another Chica in bed. After the fight and the make up, they were sleeping and she took a kitchen knife and was going to cut off her novios pens, but he woke up. The rest of the story you know, but he was arrested for the crime the next day. One last thing. The TCI Police department was the TCI saving grace. No native TCI belonger works on the police force. They all come from other islands and lawlessness would have most certainly been the case during this time had it not been for the police force. The only good thing on Provo..