Dominican Judgment 168-13 retroactively revoked citizenship for over 200,000 Dominicans of Haitian descent, mainly from bateyes, disregarding jus soli to redefine them as foreigners. Law 169-14 further institutionalized this exclusion by categorizing individuals into groups with restricted rights, ensuring multi-generational statelessness and socioeconomic vulnerability. This presentation examines how citizenship is weaponized as a tool of exclusion, masking xenophobia under national sovereignty. By limiting access to healthcare and legal protections, these laws legitimize discrimination and facilitate labor exploitation, fundamentally altering the social and political landscape for this marginalized population.