First, dual citizenship allowed Dominican-Americans the ability to travel back and forth between the United States and the Dominican Republic. What happens to a Dominican in America if his or her family member in the D.R. gets sick? The Dominican in America would only be able to take care of the family member in the D.R. if he had a dual citizenship. The dual citizenship would allow him to return to the D.R. and stay for an extended period of time. Dual citizenship would also allow Dominican-Americans the ability to send money back to the D.R. Second, dual citizenship allowed Dominican-Americans the benefit of …show more content…
This benefit also included financial aid for 1st Generations, many of whom could not afford secondary or college education. The education system in America was elite compared to the schools offered in the Dominican Republic. Dominican-American children would grow up with advantage of being able to go to American schools and learn from better teachers and professors as they advance their education level. Access to these schools and teachers would allow Dominican-American students to improve their English, thereby getting rid of the language barrier if they did not have the dual citizenship. Finally, dual citizenship gave Dominican-Americans better economic opportunity. The number of jobs and the opportunity to earn a comfortable income was greater than the opportunities offered in the Dominican