Haitian and Dominican relationships are prevalent theory circulating in the international human rights community focuses on the issue of race. The tensions between Haitians and Dominicans derive from racial factors, namely, that Haitians are overall black skinned, Dominicans are mostly brown skinned, and Dominicans reject black skin and consequently reject Haitians. The tensions between the two countries are often analyzed within this racial-prejudice template. Dominican society is accused of racism, and Haitian migrants in the Dominican Republic are viewed as victims of this racism. This racial interpretation of intergroup tensions conflicts with the evidence that emerged during this research, I have interviewed Dominicans and Haitians on
