Many Dominicans were so desperate that they have risked their lives "by sailing the treacherous shark- infested Mona passage to Puerto Rico" for a mere $150 (Brown 62). There are many stories told of the harsh conditions and circumstances Dominicans suffer when they get to New York City. ... According to Davis, Dominicans are on the verge of displacing Puerto Ricans as the poorest major ethnic group in the city with thirty-six percent in poverty and only nine percent self-employed (128). As a community, the Dominicans have struggled greatly in New York City. ... "Over thirty-six percent of the...

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