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[Zamned (扎姆德)]

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/63501436/

在多明尼加的海地人

長久以來被當地人視為二等公民

現在有個大麻煩降臨在他們身上

多明尼加政府決定清算透過非法移民而來的海地人

即便是出生於多明尼加的海地裔也無法倖免

海地越境過來的民眾將不被推定具多明尼加公民資格

對棒球人的影響在於美國對海地籍的簽證審查

相較於多明尼加籍的

會做較嚴苛的審查

所以，現在海地來的棒球人頭大了？




Several years ago, while on a reporting trip in the Dominican Republic, I met
a young coach named Chi Chi Franklin, who had spent a few years playing
professionally, but like so many others, had been cast away because he simply
had not been good enough.

It was no indictment on Franklin. Each year, roughly 500 players are signed
to professional contracts in the Dominican, and certainly not all of them
will make it to play in the minors in the United States, much less make it to
the majors. Franklin was one of those. In order to make a living he had
latched on as a coach for a private baseball academy that trained prospects
for the purpose of signing professional contracts.

Franklin had a typical backstory. He had come from poverty. His parents had
made a living by selling food and trinkets at a beach. The money he received
from his professional contract had helped transform the financial fortunes of
his family, but it certainly was not enough to keep him from having to ever
work again after his baseball career had flamed out.

As we talked about his background, we were interrupted by one of the young
players Franklin was coaching, who said, 'Why don't you tell him you're
Haitian?"

The player laughed, and Franklin sheepishly looked toward the ground in
embarrassment. Although Franklin was a good coach, who worked well with
players, and was well liked, he could never escape the fact that his Haitian
heritage made him somewhat of an outcast. Even though the younger players
respected him, it didn't change the fact that he came from a segment of
people commonly ostracized in the country.

Franklin didn't deny his Haitian background, and in fact he was quite proud
of who he was and where he came from, but telling someone that you're Haitian
isn't something you commonly do because you never know how people will react.

As one Dominican trainer once told me when we talked politics, "You know, we
have it pretty bad here in the Dominican, but at least we're not Haiti."

The relationship between the Dominican and Haiti has always, to put it
mildly, been complicated, and perhaps never more than now. For the most part,
Dominicans regard Haitians, many of whom emigrated to work in the country's
sugar cane mills, as second class citizens. Now there is legal backing to
that opinion.

On Sept. 23 the Dominican's top court ruled that children of undocumented
Haitian immigrants, regardless of whether they had been born in the
Dominican, were no longer going to be considered Dominican citizens. Based on
the recent census, more than 200,000 could be affected.

Baseball in the Dominican is likely to be affected in some way. The most
obvious impact would be on those playing major and minor league baseball who
could lose their Dominican citizenship as a result of this new ruling, and
could have difficulties renewing or acquiring a visa to play in the United
States.

"In general, anyone applying for a U.S. visa must present at the time of
his/her interview a valid government-passport that certifies the identity and
nationality of its holder for the purpose of international travel," Jeremiah
Knight, spokesman for the U.S. Embassy in Santo Domingo, wrote in an email.
"Requirements for obtaining passports are governed by domestic laws and
regulations of individual sovereign nations."

Already, reports have surfaced that several children of Haitian immigrants
have had problems renewing their passports because their birth certificates
have been rejected by the Dominican government. A valid passport, as Knight
noted, is imperative for obtaining a visa.

Knight declined to comment on how the new statute could affect visas for
coming into the United States. For the most part, nobody is quite sure how
this process will play out. Several requests for comment to Major League
Baseball, and to several MLB employees based in the Dominican Republic, were
not returned. It's likely they aren't sure either how the U.S. Embassy will
rule on some of these players. Right now, it's not an issue. But that could
change towards the end of the year when teams try to sort out a player's
paperwork for next season.

While it's unlikely that established major league players could lose their
status, thereby subjecting the Dominican government to a public relations
nightmare, many lesser known minor league players might not be so lucky.
These anonymous players could be sacrificed in order for the government to
show that they are taking this ruling seriously.

An alternative would be for some players to apply for Haitian citizenship,
but that also carries some complications. Haiti's current immigration system
is cluttered and could result in long delays, although perhaps some of these
cases could be expedited with a nudge from MLB or a sponsoring team.

Also, this decision would result in these Dominican-born players having to
renounce the country of their birth. Perhaps under the threat of losing their
baseball careers this decision seems easy. But it's a life-changing option
that could have repercussions later in life when a player's career ends and
they try to establish themselves back in the Dominican.

The most affected would likely be unsigned amateur prospects. These players
still need to establish their identity with MLB's office in the Dominican and
with the U.S. Embassy. Their current paperwork -- birth certificate,
identification cards -- could be rendered moot, and these players would have
no prior record to fall back on when they lose their Dominican citizenship.

Historically, Haitian players have always had difficulties passing Major
League Baseball's identity investigation, and that could come into play
should an unsigned player choose Haitian citizenship. Major League Baseball
often does not trust Haitian paperwork, which can be difficult to obtain.

One of baseball's top prospects, the Minnesota Twins' Miguel Angel Sano, who
is Dominican born but of Haitian descent, had a difficult time proving his
age and identity when he signed in 2009. Ultimately, baseball allowed him to
pass its age investigation because of the lack of evidence against him,
although the case still bothers several of the investigators who worked on
the case, who are still not convinced of Sano's age and identity.
"We have always had problems with Haitians in the DR as they are usually
document deficient for age and ID purposes," said one American League team
baseball executive who has scouted and signed players in the Dominican for
more than 20 years. "I am not sure how this will impact that situation. I
would assume that they would be deported if found out. I would guess they
might be found out in the investigation and visa process. This may lead to
more subterfuge or at least a variation of the older types. It also seems to
me that they have to be citizens of some country to get a visa. Many have
never lived in Haiti and may not be considered citizens of Haiti."

Some in baseball are skeptical this law will have much of an affect at all.
As of last week, Dominican courts were still trying to figure out enforcement
of the ruling, which could not be appealed. It may turn out that baseball
players, regarded as proud ambassadors for the country, may be immune,
regardless of their heritage.

"End of day it won't be enforced," said one amateur player representative.
"The country isn't exactly organized. I don't see them rounding up players."




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推 Pennyjr:應該是經濟造成的後果,海地太窮了,一堆人偷渡到多明尼加
→ Pennyjr:害海地棒球人跟著遭殃,嚴格來說都是同島居民
※ 編輯: Zamned          來自: 59.115.129.117       (11/01 13:47)
推 alex2426chen:兩國分占西班牙導東西兩端  不過海地是西半球第一窮
→ alex2426chen:國  加上長期政治動盪  所以很多人就會跑到東邊避難
→ starcry:海地棒球員有誰?只知道NBA的Dalember
→ Zamned:原文有提到Miguel Sano
推 atxp4869:海地是一堆破碎小島組成的嗎?
推 ottokang:海地就跟多明尼加同一個島啊，只是兩國處境差很多…
推 maxspeed150:那個島的西邊是海地東邊是多明尼加
→ maxspeed150:海地政局混亂人民生活困苦 多明尼加雖然也不是很有錢
→ maxspeed150:但是政治經濟狀況穩定
→ cchris:這個島叫做西班牙島,是台灣的2.1倍大;也是世界第22大島
→ cchris:該島由海地/多明尼加兩國分治;一邊講法語,一邊講西語
→ kusami:我們邦交國餒
推 hikaruton:兩國都是我們幫交的樣子~
推 Atropos0723:海地大地震時，多明尼加與海地的傷亡情況完全不能比
→ Atropos0723:據說主要原因是建築物的結構差異造成.....
→ Atropos0723:由此可以想像海地真的很窮
推 baronterry:都用土當餅吃了還能不窮嗎ˊˋ
推 eminemqoo:地震震央離多明尼加很遠 當然有差
推 MotoDawn:海地很早就獨立了 但是發展程度....
推 Atropos0723:想想也是 查了一下等震度圖 多明尼加的確震度不大
→ Atropos0723:但是太子港會造成十萬以上死者 跟建築還是有莫大關係
推 tanaka0826:印象中連總統府都倒掉？
推 kusami:海地大地震前好像有個人去過
推 MichaelBourn:海地幫也是滿兇的 聚集在邁阿密
推 Gwendaline:我同學在海地時 說他們開車前往市區採買時絕不把車窗
→ Gwendaline:搖下
→ borriss:一邊把樹砍光了
推 ForgerEames:原來海地講法語@@  我以為大部分是講當地方言。
推 same60710:海地好像是中南美洲唯一一個講法語的獨立國家...
推 Ginola:海地是拉美第一個獨立的國家
推 richjf:講法語的前殖民地區好像特別動盪？像剛果...
→ a88152660:那座島可是歐洲人在新世界第一個據點 只是沒想到後來會
→ a88152660:這麼落後
推 alex2426chen:1804年趁著拿皇帝四處打仗獨立的  繼美國後第二個獨
→ alex2426chen:立國家  不過如今卻是整個美洲最不發達的國家
推 pusufu:接來台灣打棒球算了
推 l60km:對海地幫的印象來自GTA ViceCity 眼神對到三秒就準備掏槍了X
推 Cathay:非常不祝福的國家  要什麼沒什麼
→ camouflage:我修過3台海地人的電腦(XP盜版中蠕蟲) 祝他們好運 ...