Guyana, South America is located in the northern part of South America bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, bounded by Venezuela on the west, Brazil on the west and south, and Suriname on the east. (The World Fact Book) Guyana is about the size of Idaho and has a population of over 735,000 and is the only country in South America whose official language is English. Guyana’s economy and main source of incomes comes from exporting sugar, gold, bauxite, shrimp, timber, and rice. (Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs: Fact Sheet) The reason for selecting this country is because of an old Army friend of mine named JJ who was born and raised in Guyana. JJ and I met when we were stationed in Germany. JJ and his family wanted to leave Guyana for a better life so they moved to New York where he enlisted in the Army. After several years of serving in the Army he applied for citizenship and eventually got accepted. JJ is one of many Guyanese who have migrated to the US since the 1970’s.
According to the Department of Homeland Security, there was a huge spike of Guyanese obtaining permanent resident status (green cards) in the 1970’s. There were approximately 4,546 recipients between 1960 and 1969 and 38,278 from 1970 to 1979, a 724% increase. Although it was not as huge, there was a 124% increase in the 1980’s of green card recipients. One reason for this high increase in recipients was due to family sponsorships and the relatives of US citizens. (Security) There are approximately over 100,000 Guyanese already living in the United States and about 30,000 a year emigrating. One web site is attempting to raise support for Guyana to become the next state in the United States due to the fact that many have moved to the US or are waitin...
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An important factor in facilitating Dominican migration to United States has been the 1965 Family Reunification Act, which has allowed many Dominicans to enter the United States through strong family networks, making these distinct elements of the Dominican male immigration context from the beginning. Interestingly, the Dominican community is considered a transnational community, where member maintain strong ties to the Dominican Republic and the United States, Rodriguez
Guyana, South America is South America’s monarch. It is located on the northern border of South America and is also part of the Anglophone Islands. After Jones and his flock moved to this country, he started a cult. He named this the Peoples Temple.They were located in the jungle of Guyana. In this community, Jones proclaimed that all men, except for him, were homosexual. He...
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Living in two different places is an experience that opens people’s mind to a new way of thinking. The diversities of each country has its own appeal and often times, we find ourselves comparing and contrasting these nations based a variety of aspects. Despite bearing some minor similarities, the differences in geography, climate, tradition, and economy between the two countries, Jamaica and the United States of America are extensive.
United States and Jamaica have many similarities such as they were both under British rule for several years, and they both elect officials to govern the country. However the differences between the two are quite vast when it comes to the quality of education, government, and healthcare. When the three are compared it is clear to see that in terms of where is a better place for a child to grow up the United States is a better place to be.
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