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Immigration
In January of 2010 Haiti suffered a 7.0 magnitude earthquake which destroyed much of the country and left the population devastated. When this tragedy occurred, Haiti was "already the poorest in the Western Hemisphere with 80% of the population living under the poverty line and 54% in abject poverty." ("CIA") As a Haitian with little prospects of having a decent life, or making a decent living, I have decided that I want to emigrate to the United States. After much consideration, including researching the immigration and naturalization process, but most importantly the costs, I have discovered that it will be very difficult for me to emigrate. The costs alone are much more than a poor Haitian like myself to pay. It costs over $1,000 U.S. just to apply for a Green Card, and this will only grant me residency, and another $680 U.S. just to apply for citizenship. And there is no guarantee that I will be granted a Green Card in the first...
The Americans also charge $1,130 U.S. To apply for temporary resident status if my application for permanent residency is not approved. And this will only allow me to live in the United States, if I want to work there I have to get approval for employment, and of course the application costs $380 U.S.. (USICS) The constant charging of fees, some of which are as much as a poor Haitian makes in a year, is the most difficult obstacle to my goal.
With this in mind, I feel that the United States Government should change its immigration policies to favor people from poor countries who just want to work hard and have a better life. After all, there were not many wealthy people who passed through Ellis Island, most of the immigrants that made America a great country were poor people who just wanted to make a better life. And American is the one place in the world where a person can make it strictly on their own merit. I know that in…
References
"CIA - The World Factbook." Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ha.html
"Statue of Liberty Inscription, by Emma Lazarus." New York City Travel Guide.
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