A free weekly newsletter for the Dominican diaspora
de aquí y de allá
The story that connects DR and the diaspora. The headlines that actually touch your family — here and back home. The culture that keeps us us. In plain language, without the noise.
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Four cities, one diaspora.
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Lo Último
Hand-picked between issues from the press on both sides of the water — la prensa de casa y la diáspora. Every link goes to the original source.
Desde la isla Diáspora US & wires
Every Monday
No feeds to piece together, no rumors from the group chat. One read, and you're caught up on both sides.
The Bridge Story
One reported story connecting the Dominican Republic and its diaspora — what happened, why it matters on both sides of the water, and what you can do about it.
Quick Hits
Immigration, money, and the island. The news that affects Dominican families, told in thirty seconds each — with what to watch for next.
Sin Filtro
A signed weekly column on the politics shaping Dominican life — Washington, Santo Domingo, and the districts in between. Direct, accountable, sin miedo.
Culture & Community
The trip home, the food, the music, la gente — the stories that never make headlines but carry the culture on both sides of the water.
Plus Tú Qué Dices? — one question a week, your replies published the next. This paper talks back.
“Something has been missing. Not in a vague way — in a specific, felt way.”
Every time news from home reaches you through a WhatsApp chain instead of a headline. Every time a story about us gets the names wrong. Every time you realize the two worlds you live in used to overlap — and now mostly don't.
Read why we built this →Latest issue
Issue #005 · Week of August 3, 2026
DR's new Penal Code took effect August 3, after a last-minute Congressional reform changed roughly 40 articles — but didn't remove prison time for defamation. What changed, what didn't, and what it means for diaspora writers.
Read Issue #005 →Guides
Free bilingual guides on the paperwork and decisions that come up again and again — see all 25 →
Short answer: no, the DR has never had a TPS designation. What's actually true, and where the confusion comes from.
Read the guide →The real rules, the real cost, and the mistakes that turn a simple import into a months-long headache.
Read the guide →The new 2026 program, step by step — no flight home required.
Read the guide →Customs limits, ITBIS, and the registry rule most people find out about too late.
Read the guide →Free, every Monday, both sides of the water. The only thing we'll ever ask: forward it to one Dominican you know.
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