Dominican Republic

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Singer Marc Anthony (fifth from left) poses for photos with members of his Maestro Cares Foundation and local authorities during the groundbreaking ceremony for new facilities for the Children of Christ orphanage in La Romana, Dominican Republic, on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Maestro Cares Foundation)

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**FILE** New U.S. citizen Johanna Cornielle Mesa of Lawrence, Mass., originally from the Dominican Republic, gets a kiss from her boyfriend, Luis, while their son Luis Jr. plays with a flag after a naturalization ceremony in Fitchburg, Mass., on Sept. 6, 2012. (Associated Press)

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Milagros Rodriguez, from the Dominican Republic, works at her salon, Woodside Beauty Salon in Queens, N.Y. A study says two-thirds of job growth since 2009 has been among immigrants. (Associated Press)

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Pablo Mendez, originally from the Dominican Republic, raises an American flag as his name is called on Sept. 17, 2012, at the National Archives Building in Washington, during a naturalization ceremony to commemorate the 225th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Pablo Mendez, originally from the Dominican Republic, raises his hand as he and 224 others were sworn in as U.S. citizens on Sept. 17, 2012, at the National Archives Building in Washington, during a naturalization ceremony to commemorate the 225th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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A fisherman walks home under cloudy skies along the shores of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Manuel Diaz)

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Ali Krieger, a Dumfries native, suffered a torn ACL and MCL during the United States' 14-0 win over the Dominican Republic in an Olympic qualifying match in January. The 27-year old also plays for the German club FFC Frankfurt. (Associated Press)

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United States' Heather O'Reilly (9) celebrates her goal with teammates Lauren Cheney (12) and Ali Krieger (11) during the first half of a CONCACAF women's Olympic qualifying soccer match against the Dominican Republic in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Jan. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward)

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United States' Heather O'Reilly (9) celebrates her goal with teammates Ali Krieger (11) and Carli Lloyd (10) during the first half of a CONCACAF women's Olympic qualifying soccer match against Dominican Republic in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Jan. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward)

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Friends and relatives of journalist Jose Agustin Silvestre attend his funeral in La Romana, Dominican Republic. Silvestre promised to reveal a bombshell in the next edition of his magazine, a story of drugs and corruption involving local businessmen, but he was kidnapped and killed on Aug. 2 before he could do so. (Associated Press)

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An image released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration made from the GEOS East satellite shows Hurricane Irene on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011, as it moves northwest from the Dominican Republic. (AP Photo/NOAA)

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Erickner Auguesten, 36, who has lived illegally in the Dominican Republic since 1991, sits with his daughter in Jimani. The father of three said he was deported to Haiti, but returned to Jimani with the help of a border patrol agent friend. (Associated Press)

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A Haitian boy tries to cross into the Dominican Republic at the border near Jimani on Jan. 29. (Associated Press)

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A group of detained Haitian women are driven away by Dominican military border officers in Jimani, Dominican Republic, late last month. After a one-year easing following the January 2010 Haitian earthquake, deportations have resumed. (Associated Press)

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Haitian children beg for money from a car passenger in the Dominican Republic. Groups say dozens of children have come to the Dominican Republic after the earthquake. (Associated Press)

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A Haitian child holds a Dominican Republic peso as he begs with other children in the street. The country's economic status has brought many Haitian children to the Dominican Republic, where some can earn up to $14 a day — nearly three times Haiti's minimum wage.