In 2010 the ruling PLD party increased its seats in the Congress in the mid-term election，which remarkably contributed to the consolidation of its ruling position. But it was confronted with challenges from widespread public discontent with rampant corruption. As a result of weakening of the PRSC，the Dominican Republic was undergoing a political transition from the three-party system to the two-party one. The economic recovery was on the way which mainly attributed to the prosperous construction industry. Corruption and drug-related crimes were the top concerns of the government. As a result of the Haiti earthquake，the Dominican Republic hosted a large number of undocumented Haitians，which made the immigration policy a priority for it dealing with the relations with the neighboring country.