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The Haitian Community in the United States
A look at the characteristics of the Haitian immigrant population in the United States.
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Description:
The paper explores the characteristics of the Haitian population and relates that Haitians not only tend to congregate together, but they also strive to preserve the family organizational structure. The paper describes the pervasive role of the family in Haitian culture and also discusses how religion serves as a way to unify the entire Haitian community. The paper points out that in general, the population tends to be more conservative, family oriented, and traditional, and so they are not as apt to be part of the disenfranchised as some other immigrant populations.
From the Paper:
"Due to the dire circumstances of the home country, the effects of poverty and the higher than average incidence of AIDS, many Haitians immigrate to the United States and elsewhere. Because this number is so vast, it is actually known as the Haitian diaspora, moving vast numbers of individuals to the United States, Cuba, Canada (primarily Montreal because of the familiarity with French culture) and the Bahamas. In the United States alone, there are over 800,000 Haitians, more so now that President Barack Obama made Haiti a foreign policy and immigration priority (Daniel, 2009). The majority of Haitian immigrants in the United States settle in the larger metropolitan areas; New York, Miami, Boston, etc. where they are able to form tighter knit grouping of Haitians, designed in part to smooth the social and acculturation processes, as well as provide support for each other. In fact, New York and Miami have the largest concentration of Haitians in the country, each with areas that are known as "little Haiti." In the major cities, Haitians are often able to recreate the cultural habits of their homeland by establishing ethnic businesses: grocers, restaurants, bakeries, bars, personal care shops, shipping companies, etc. Most of the population, however, are strongly working-class, often taking advantage of construction and other manual labor jobs within the larger urban environments."Sample of Sources Used:
- Haiti. (2010, December). Retrieved January 2011, from CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ha.html
- Haitin Immigration and Regugee Blog. (2011, January). Retrieved January 2011, from Notthehiaitians.com: http://www.notthehaitians.com/
- Creamer, R. (2010, January 14). It is Our Moral Responsibility to Help Haiti. Retrieved January 2011, from Facts and Arts: http://www.factsandarts.com/articles/it-is-our-moral-responsibility-to-help-haiti-and-its-in-americas-interest/
- Daniel, T. (2009, August 5). Divided Diaspora Hopes to Find a Gingle Vision for Haitii's Future. Retrieved January 2011, from Haiti News: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_diaspora#cite_note-6
- Laguerre, M. (1994). American Odyssesy: Haitians in New York City. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press.
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The Haitian Community in the United States (2013, May 03)
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"The Haitian Community in the United States" 03 May 2013.
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