Chadi Haidar: I Want To Get To America

Before 9/11, the process of immigration was fairly easy. There wasn’t the extensive thorough background checks also boarder control wasn’t as strict like it is today.Also people traveling from different countries were not looked into as possible terrorist. But after 9/11 had occurred this had all change, immigration had decreased and deportation had increased. In fact Pakistan had the most noteable visa and immigration decrease, tourist visa decreased by 70% and immigration decreased by 40%. In the following years of 9/11 deportation,as a whole, rose by 104%. For example, deportation in Central America had increased to 430%. Also deportation of people from Egypt, Pakistan and Jordan had spiked in the years following 9/11. Especially the deportation of Egyptians, which increased to 205% making it have the highest and most notable increase. International tourism was also greatly affected for three years tourism fell. The amount of Americans traveling internationally also declined. It wasn’t until 2004 when tourism had begun to

In 2004, a family of four boarded on a plane from Brazil to Mexico, leaving their homeland with the purpose of pursuing their dream to move to the United States. Thirteen years later, the youngest of the family tells the story of his journey at the age of three in the United States. He’s now sixteen years old and says he prefers to be referred to “Patriot X” rather than his real name. He claims he’s a patriot without citizenship and affirms that he would like to enlighten me about his struggles and his crushed and accomplished dreams.

Because of the attacks, there was a decrease of visa issuance. PBS reports that after 9/11, the most noticeable drop was Pakistan visa issuance. “In 2002, the number of tourist visas given to Pakistani citizens fell almost 70 percent and immigrant visas dropped more than 40 percent compared to 2001 (para. 10). The decrease of an issuance of visas is a direct correlation with the terrorists being part of a terrorist group called al-Qaeda which was sole perpetrator of 9/11. Also, after the attacks there was an increase of deportations with the attempt to protect the nation. “Deportations as a whole rose by 104 percent from 2001 to 2010, according to data from the Department of Homeland Security (para. 12). Because the terrorists were immigrants, there was a purge of deportations in hope to protect the United States from further attacks. The decrease in immigration and the increase of deportation were all an attempt to protect society.

College sports have gained a lot of positive attention over the past couple of years due to the athletes’ passion and desire for the sports. Being nationally televised and making it deep into big tournaments can rack up a lot of wealth that colleges and universities can respectively cash in. Only the schools and sponsors of these profiting tournaments and bowl games collect the profits that athletes bring in and it is not fair. The athletes do not garner any benefits for the timeless hours and dedication they put into their sports. College athletes should be paid because they bring in an extensive amount of money and publicity to colleges and

In the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the immigration policy measures to respond to future threats of terrorism. Ever since 9/11 the immigration policy needed to be changed with the Enhance Border Security, the Homeland Security Act, and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002. These three new policies helped and made driving difficult. For example, many college students would like to study abroad but getting approval for a Visas takes time. Reports say that because the hijackers were all Muslims, a small proportion in the immediate aftermath of the attacks was focused on Muslims or those who were perceived to be Muslims, with broader use of nationality-based screening and enforcement programs.

It was the 11th, the day that we arrived. My dad and my sister had already made it, and it was really late. My flight landed, and so had 16 others. We off of the flight, and headed straight for immigration. Last time we came, immigration took 5 minutes, but this time, it took 45! After the long immigration process, we went to the baggage belt, where we couldn’t find our bags. While we were walking to go and file a complaint, we found one of our bags off of the baggage belt. Others took our bags off of the belt, so we went around the belt to find the bags. After we found the bags, we headed out of the airport. It was 4 am, and as soon as we got home, we went to sleep. We got up at about nine and got ready to go to my aunt and uncle’s 25th anniversary

In response to the success of the Dutch model, drug war advocates such as the former “Drug Czar” Barry McCaffrey have chosen to bash their policy. In 1998, McCaffrey actually asserted that the Dutch drug policy led to their murder rate doubling that of the United States. McCaffrey’s claim was terribly inaccurate as Holland’s murder rate has ranged anywhere from one fourth to one half of that in America during the 1990s. The Dutch murder rate has since remained at about one fourth of that in America. In fact, the prison population in America has soared; in contrast, the Netherlands actually shut down eight prisons in 2009 from a lack of demand.

Two years ago,I got the privilege to come to America. I felt contented thinking America has the finest educational facility and supplies in the world. However, in the beginning I wasn't able to speak English well enough so I had to face many problem including bullying. Students have bullied me. I felt I was irrelevant and imbecile to them. I had meanwhile focused on keeping my grades high. I cried a lot , but I still had to go to school to pursue my dreams of becoming a medical doctor. Nevertheless It had put me in depression and I began to lose my ambitions, I was able to have an average grade of A.

I remember the day I first came to America. I was in the LAX airport, looking around the totally strange place which was full of strangers. All I could hear was the strangers' buzzing. I was upset about leaving all of people I knew and loved behind me to follow my father, mother and, sister here where we could find better "educational opportunities". I had grown up being around people who used the same language as me and had black hair and brown eyes. I spent my entire childhood in Buwtal Nepal until 2010. On April 27th 2010, I departed from Tribhuvan International Airport with my lovely parents and sister. My uncle was receiving us at the Airport. I still remember landing in New York around 8 o’ clock in the morning and that fresh smell in the air with the start of a whole new life.

We waited two years and nothing happened, our father was very sad and confused about what he could do now. At the same time, he knew there was nothing he could do; it was all up to the immigration center of Sweden to decide our future. Then one day, it was our Holliday called Eid, my mother had her friend with her children over at our house to have a dinner with us, and she told her that they are about to move to United States the next month. My mother was very happy and excited for her friend and asked her how she did it. My mother told her that my fathers had been in Sweden for five years now and still nothing was happening. My mother’s friend told her she needed to apply at the United States immigration center that was located in Moscow and try to see if we would get accepted. Then the next day January of 2004 my mother and I went to the United States immigration center, and we applied for the permanent residence ship to any state. After two months, we received a call from the United States immigration center that we are scheduled for an interview; we all were very excited and happy that we might move to United States, to a country that is known as the dream land and freedom. When we give our interview the person who was interviewing us asked us why we wanted to go to the United States. The answer was very simple to all of my family; it was education, freedom

After September 11, 2001 I’ve had trouble finding what makes me more angry; the way the authorities handled the hurricane of Katrina or the way the Arabs were treated. I have herd countless stories related to the 9/11 attack and until today I see the way that has affected the lives of many. Through Eggers story, I was able to comprehend more about the tragedy in New Orleans and even though I thought I already knew about the aftermath that Katrina brought, Eggers grabbed my attention by introducing me to the story of a Syrian-American middle aged man named Abdulrahman Zeitoun. He was a father of four, married to an American wife Kathy and owned a

Growing up, my parents have been my inspiration. Back in 1999, my family made the tough decision to leave Algeria during the civil war. The country was in turmoil and my parents wanted to escape to the United States. My mother was fortunate enough to be picked for Visa’s for the entire family. I remember my mom holding me in her arms, hearing her heart beat fast, and listening to the small prayers she would whisper. She brought me a government building in the capital, Algiers. My mother had the idea that if she brought youngest child it would increase her chance in the Visa lottery draw. At the time, the Algerian government was giving out a handful of visas to Algerian citizens. The room was silent while people were waiting for their family

The United States began refusing more visas for applicants after these attacks. Refusal rate for visa applicants reached 35% by fiscal year 2002 (Neiman). This increased rate means that several hundred thousand more visa applicants were refused in the year after the September 11th, 2001 attacks than before, but the total number of entries into the US fell by several million (Neiman). The refusal of visas was illustrated in Americanah. Ifemelu worried about attending university in America for fear that she would be denied entry to the United States, and that a “rude

A family in poverty, seeking to escape their country, travel north to earn United States citizenships in order to achieve refuge. By the time they commute to the border, he realizes he must wait for his family to be allowed legal entrance into the United States. Soon enough, a professional-looking woman approaches the man, offering costly visas, but for a relatively small price. Sparking the family with relief and hope, their dream might actually come true. Over time, the family successfully settled in America, prepared to apply themselves for work. Within three months, the man receives a call from an immigration control agency, only to be notified that there is a problem with their visas. Only days later, the entire family is sent and deported

If I ever came across a muslim I would ask him (her) about what he (she) did before they came to America. I would ask them about their religion and then I would tell them about my religion. We would probably talk for a little bit about many different things. So if I ran into a Muslim I think God would want me to talk to him (her) and get to know them.