,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ddc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ab1         
#bjac,mr4 ,meeks 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,cony]s1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,ms4 ,wilson (    
,florida1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4   
,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 & ,ms4 ,wat]s7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives reg>d+ !   
,septemb] #bc1 #bjac1 decision ( !      
,dom9ican ,republic ,con/itutional ,c\rt
 t places hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ,dom9ican   
born p]sons at risk ( /atelessness4     
,:]eas int]national norms on            
/atelessness are guid$ by ,article #ae (
 ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human       
,rights t /ates1 ,no "o %all be         
arbitr>ily depriv$ ( 8 or h]            
nationality2 ,:]eas und]/&+ ! broad     
rea*+ affects ( /atelessness on ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & ! global community1 ! ,unit$  
,/ates cosponsor$ a resolution on ! "r  
to nationality = wom5 & *ildr5 at ! #bj?

 session ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,human     
,rights ,c\ncil 9 ,g5eva1 ,switz]l&2    
,:]eas ! ,dom9ican ,republic            
,con/itutional ,c\rt rul+ #afh pron\nc$ 
t all individuals ( migrant backgr\nd   
born 9 ! ,dom9ican ,republic s9ce #aibi 
mu/ be transf]r$ to a li/ t w be exam9$ 
on an individual basis to det]m9e if _! 
p>5ts 7 undocum5t$1 !reby call+ into "q 
! legal /atus ( *ildr5 born to said     
p>5ts reg>dless ( any previ\sly e/abli%$
 ,dom9ican citiz5%ip ( ^! *ildr52 ,:]eas
 ! majority ( individuals t are subject 
to ?is rul+ are ( ,haitian desc5t2      
,:]eas previ\sly accept$ docum5tation = 
p>5ts & *ildr5 may n[ be call$ into "q &
 deem$ inadequate2 ,:]eas individuals   
born 9 ! ,dom9ican ,republic ( ,haitian 
desc5t ^: docum5tation is reject$ c\ld  
be retroactively /ripp$ ( ,dom9ican     
citiz5%ip "u ! gov]nm5t's regul>ization 
plan1 result+ 9 arbitr>y deprivation (  
nationality 9 violation ( int]national  
law2 ,:]eas a /ateless p]son is someone 
:o "u national laws is n recogniz$ z a  

citiz5 & does n enjoy ! legal bond      
betwe5 an individual & ! gov]nm5t ( a   
c\ntry2 ,:]eas /atelessness is a problem
 t exp&s beyond ! bord]s )9 :i* x exi/s 
& has regional & global implications1   
includ+ height5$ vuln]ability to        
traffick+ 9 p]sons1 =cible displacem5t1 
social exclusion1 & sexual & physical   
viol5ce2 ,:]eas ,executive ,ord] #cbg-ac
 sign$ by ,presid5t ,m$9a ( ! ,dom9ican 
,republic on ,novemb] #bi1 #bjac1 is a  
positive /ep t[>d regul>iz+ ! /atus (   
=eign]s liv+ 9 ! ,dom9ican ,republic1 b 
"u ! decree ,dom9icans ( ,haitian desc5t
 /ripp$ ( _! nationality by decision    
#afh-ac are errone\sly deem$ to be      
=eign]s2 ,:]eas tak+ into acc\nt        
,article #h ( ,executive ,ord] #cbg-ac &
 recogniz+ ,presid5t ,m$9a's promise to 
provide a pa? to citiz5%ip = all        
individuals born 9 ! ,dom9ican ,republic
 & /ripp$ ( _! nationality by decision  
#afh-ac1 ! decree does n take all       
necess>y /eps 9 consultation ) civil    
society to ensure full re/oration (     

nationality = all individuals affect$ by
 decision #afh-ac1 :e!r or n !y h be5   
previ\sly regi/]$ 9 ! civil regi/ry2 &  
,:]eas )\t recognition ( ,dom9ican      
nationality1 p]sons are d5i$ b5efits    
available to ,dom9ican citiz5s1 includ+ 
fre$om ( movem5t1 ! "r to vote1 legally 
recogniz$ m>riage1 heal? insurance1 &   
high] level s*ool+3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t 
x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 
t-- 7#a7 x is ! unequivocal policy ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates to promote ! "r to        
nationality )\t arbitr>y deprivation by 
any /ate z articulat$ 9 ,article #ae ( !
 ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ! ,human       
,rights2 &  7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,ambassador to ! ,organization (        
,am]ican ,/ates 7,,oas7 9 consultation )
 ,,oas memb] /ates1 9 p>ticul> gov]nm5ts
 ( ,c>ibbean nations1 ,presid5t ( !     
,p]man5t ,c\ncil1 & ! ,int]-,am]ican    
,commission1 %\ld pursue a multilat]al  
approa* to promptly address ! pot5tial  
crisis 9 ! ,dom9ican ,republic z a      
result ( t nation's ,con/itutional ,c\rt

 rul+ on ,septemb] #bc1 #bjac1 t c\ld   
r5d] hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ,dom9ican born   
p]sons /ateless4