Original sentence: In the late 1800s and early 1900s large groups immigrated to the country from Venezuela and Puerto Rico, so much so that two of the country's former presidents Juan Bosch and Joaquín Balaguer, had Puerto Rican parents
Edited sentence: Although Dominican economic groups have called for amnesty for Illegal Dominicans living in the US; children and grandchildren of Haitian immigrants in The Dominican Republic are systematically denied birth certificates as well as access to education and health care.During the Haitian Liberation era (1822-1844), former Black slaves and escapees from the United States were invited by the Haitian government to settle in Haiti.In the late 1800s and early 1900s large groups immigrated to the country from Venezuela and Puerto Rico, so much so that 2 of the country's former presidents (and rivals ironically) Juan Bosch and Joaquín Balaguer, both had Puerto Rican parents.NGO's in Europe in the United States have called for sanctions against The Dominican Republic as well as a stop on green cards for Dominicans until this situation is resolved.Roundups and physical attacks on Haitians or Haitian looking people are frequent.The Haitian goverment time and time again said Haitian in Dominican Republic don't get mistreated it