Remittance In Haiti

The Republic of Haiti is in the western part of the island of Hispaniola in the West Indies. It is densely populated and has the lowest per capita income in the western hemisphere (Kemp, 2001). The population of more than seven million is made up of mostly descendents of African slaves brought to the West Indies by French colonists. The horrible conditions in Haiti, such as crushing poverty, unemployment and illiteracy, and high rates of acute and chronic illnesses and child and infant mortality, result in the illegal immigration of many Haitians to the United States, France, and other countries in Western Europe. Most immigrants are adults and teens who leave Haiti in tiny boats, despite the

This article discusses the history of immigration policies between the United States and Haiti and the consequences of these policies. On September 22, 2016 the Obama administration made the drastic decision to close its doors to Haitian migrants. The administration announced that it would tighten its immigration policy on Haitians, limiting the amount of refugees that would enter. Which was a drastic change from their 2010 immigration policy that open its doors to the Haitian refugees. This new policy affected many migrating Haitian who where just days from their immigration appointments. The article recalls personal experiences about the racism and the dangers Haitians face throughout the journey. Also describing the poor conditions immigrants

Migrant farm workers in America go through struggles that middle class and privileged people of any race couldn’t even begin to comprehend without deep research. The types of pain that migrant farm workers endure on a day to day basis is incredible. As the consumers in a modern capitalist society, middle-class Americans are the reason that migrant farm workers have to raise their kids preparing them to work in servitude. The migrants don't want to work in the harsh conditions but they have to in order to have a “steady” income. Migrant farm workers in America are some of the most vulnerable of the oppressed groups because they work hard for endless hours at a time to provide to

In Haiti they practice free trade. Free trade is an international trade without a tariff. Based on the article “Made in Haiti” , free trade creates more misery for the workers. Instead of creating work that can develop reduce poverty they are not doing it. And are just producing more challenging circumstances for workers. With this in mind many workers are even working unpaid for many international factories. In those factories they increase the minimum wage, but is honestly not helping all the workers because it only increase for those who work in the factories not everyone. Based on the article “Haiti minimum wage”, “Minimum wage

U.S. authorities, for example, intercepted boats before they left Haitian waters, incarcerated undocumented Haitians disproportionately and disapproved political asylum requests from Haitians more than from any other national group” (Allen, Marcelin, Schmitz, Hausmann, & Shultz, 2012). They faced social persecution from natives and other immigrants alike for years due to fears of cheap labor and the like. By the year 2000 there were a recorded 230,000 Haitians throughout Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties. Ranging from upper-middle class, to low income households. “Even though the city of Miami is home to a neighborhood called Little Haiti, census data do not suggest that Haitians reside in distinct ethnic enclaves” (Chaitin, Linstroth, & Hiller, 2009). The migration pattern from Haiti throughout South Florida ranges greatly based on skill and opportunity. According to Watts (2012), the U.S Coast Guard, 1994, rescued twenty-six immigrates. Many Haitian people were able to assimilate into the American way while some may have not. “To understand the identity formation of Haitians in South Florida one must locate their experiences across a timeline and through generations of emigration waves in the twentieth-century and to the present day. Adding to this, Haitian identity construction in the Diaspora is largely dependent upon their socio-economic status and their position in Haiti” (Linstroth, “et al.” 2009). Culture may play a big role

Poverty in Haiti is mainly due to the slave population brought in by the French for labor during its colonial rule (they accounted for a third of the whole Atlantic slave trade (1)). How is this so? Well, because

Unlike most of Latin America, Haiti’s main colonizing power was France, not Spain or Portugal, after France was given one-third of Hispaniola. To this day you can see the lasting effects of colonialism in Haiti especially in comparison to the Dominican Republic which shares the same island. While Haiti, formerly Saint Domingue under French control, was at one time the world’s wealthiest sugar and coffee producer, the tides have changed in terms of Haiti’s economy and it is now one of the worst off in terms of measurement of GDP per capita and income inequality. This change largely took place after the Haitian revolution, which transformed Haiti’s economy to a rural subsistence economy, instead of the capital-intensive plantation economy it had been. As other states, including neighboring DR, developed competitive commodity industries, Haiti never jumped on that export-led growth path and there was overall less investment making its way to Haiti in comparison to other states in the region. Also, Haiti was not a part of the “Golden Age” period of Latin America from 1950-1973. With a brief understanding of Haiti’s background, a more solid understanding of their economic performance, challenges, assets and current conditions can be developed further.

In writing my Research paper on "the Haitian immigration" had several fortresses, among these: I am Dominican, share half of the island with the Haitian brothers, I grew up always looking the Haitian themes and I am interested to publicize the because they migrate toward my cream Dominican Republic. I certainly think that the factors such as poverty, hunger, lack of employment, the lack of basic services as well as the problems in education are highly potential factors that would lead to any citizen to leave their homeland in search of better opportunities. It is impressed of many things that even State so close to them unaware, as for example living on less than $2 dollars per day, that they do their physiological bags needs and launch it

Americans have the luxury of applying for jobs to rid their poverty; however, the government of Haiti is so corrupt that there are few jobs available

According to a 1999 International Monetary Fund report, remittances from Dominican Americans are estimated to be about $1.5 billion per year. Most of these funds are used to cover basic household needs such as shelter, food, clothing, health care, and education. Secondarily, remittances have financed small businesses and other productive activities

There were numerous of displaced Haitians who immigrated in fear of their lives due to strife, poverty, natural disasters, and the corrupt government in Haiti. They seek refuge closer to home

A visa to America was every Haitian’s dream in the 1980’s. The lucky document would end their lives in poverty, and provide them with opportunities that would lead to happiness. In their eyes, a visa promised their dreams would come true. Generally, families could afford one visa; sending one family member on the

In the fall of 2014 I was presented with the opportunity to go on a missions trip to Zambia. We had a few meetings about this trip and interest grew. Next thing I knew it was March of 2015 and I was headed off to Haiti. Plans had changed but I could never have imagined what great impact this would have on my life.

Haiti has long been known for its major export of Haitian migrants in search of a better way of life. It is an exodus that goes back several decades, however with recent times the numbers have increased dramatically. In fact, that numbers of Haitians fleeing Haiti in the early 1990's far exceeds the numbers recorded in earlier years. Between 1972- 1979, some 8,000- 10,000 Haitians arrived in the United States. Compare this number with the 14,443 Haitians interdicted between September 30, 1991 - January 1, 1992. By early 1994, this number totaled over 41,000 (Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Haiti, 1994). Economic deprivation has always been the predominant influence for the migrating of Haitians, yet in the

The rates of unemployment are extremely high, that is why Haitians migrate to the Dominican Republic to perform the lowest job positions at a minimum wage jobs that Dominicans will never do. (Minority Rights Group International, 2008)