The Hispanic Caribbean Islands’ Diasporas: a Transnational Comparison

Authors

  • Jorge DUANY University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras (Puerto Rico)

Keywords:

diaspora, transnationalism, migration, borders, Hispanic Caribbean Islands

Abstract

This essay approaches the concept of diaspora within the context of transnationalism and border crossing. Then it compares the diasporas from the His-panic Caribbean islands (Cuba, Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico), tracing a brief demographic profile and describing their economic significance for the sending coun-tries. Later on, the author proposes that the migrants‘ ties with their countries of origin depend substantially on the interaction between sending and receiving governments. Above all, he assesses the long-term repercussions of the legal status of Cubans, Do-minicans, and Puerto Ricans in the United States, as well as in Puerto Rico, a second-ary destination for Cuban and Dominican migrants.

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Published

2010-12-13