Tag: immigration

  • A worthy reason to migrate

    While it makes sense to be financially prepared before moving to another country, having enough money to migrate to another country is not possible for many men women and children escaping oppression and violence by the hands of the government where they are from. Weather and environmental hazards such as Earthquakes as an example can be just as devastating reason to migrate in some situations.

    In the United States Americans work hard for the freedoms we have. US is financially the wealthiest country on Earth. US has the most powerful military on Earth. Americans can travel to many countries around the world and feel a sense of security that many people in foreign countries can’t travel to and don’t feel the same sense of security when visiting.

    This freedom Americans experience when traveling internationally has much to do with allies we’ve created with foreign governments over many generations and US military presence in many foreign countries.

    This is good for US Citizens traveling on vacation, to work and when migrating to a foreign country. Our strongest allies share some of the same freedoms Americans have when it comes to traveling the world.

    Border security around United States is very important. Keeping border security strong along international borders keeps unwanted people out of United States and helps US authorities know who where and when Americans leave US and return to US.

    As the country with the most financial wealth and the most powerful military Americans have a large responsibility and would be wise to use our power very carefully at our international borders and when on vacation, working and migrating to a foreign country.

    The total number of people living in United States is 4.2% of the total number of people on Earth. One statistic indicates the total number of people on Earth is 8.2 billion. Approximately 349 million of humanity as a whole are living in United States. The rest of humanity living outside of United States are approximately seven billion eight hundred fifty five million six hundred thousand humans.

    Americans are better off focusing on helping our citizens living in US and solving our problems in our country. When it comes to helping citizens of foreign countries Americans can do a lot of good. Knowing where to send foreign aid is a controversy. US are not allies with every foreign country. In fact we are in a violent conflict with the foreign government of the country of Iran for example. Until there is lasting peace between US and Iran it doesn’t make sense to attack them and to send them foreign aid at the same time.

    Terrorism is an ongoing threat to Americans in US and around the world. US are not allies with every foreign country. Foreign countries such as Russia and North Korea for examples have tepid relations at best with US. This has to do with wars US was in with these countries in the past. And with the war Russia is in with Ukraine our ally. The Korean war ended a long time ago. The cold war ended not as long ago. Those wars are both over and done. Still, relations between US and these foreign countries are not at ease.

    While most destinations on Earth are safe for Americans to travel to there are many human destinations that are not safe for Americans. Before planning to travel to a foreign country you might want to check with the US Embassy of the foreign country and learn travel advice to the country as a whole and to specific destinations in the country.

    Chaos from violence against other people and chaos from weather hazards continue in United States and around the world. Weather hazards and violence against other people displace men women and children every day all around the world. The US Government can only accomplish so much to alleviate loss of life from hazardous weather. Hazardous weather is not always predictable and often surprising to everyone it effects. Sometimes violence is the answer to win a war. To uplift people from an oppressive government violence might be the answer.

    Voting doesn’t effect the weather however voting to put more money into building architecture that is more secure against the effects of hazardous weather helps save lives. Voting doesn’t stop a violent act but voting to make sure there’s enough money to hire and employ police to work in a community saves lives.

    There are locations around the world that look like some of United States most dangerous neighborhoods. Reasons a neighborhood is dangerous are many and often have to do with the history of the neighborhood and the government of the country of the neighborhood. Political instability often leads to a poor economy. A country that has been in war after war for many generations might have a very fragile economy.

    In United States what a strong economy is and what a fragile economy is, have many definitions made by many Americans. Typically the political party in power says they are making the economy stronger from shambles an apposing political party left it in. This changes every 4 to 8 years.

    I urge the Trump Administration to let Venezuelan citizens who are trying to leave the rubble of their homes from the very recent Earthquakes in Venezuela a welcome to live and work in safety and invite to migrate to US.

  • Old Glory

    My post today is about ways to be an American United States Citizen and be proud of who you are while being sensitive to people around the world who do not have freedoms Americans do. First of all, Freedom isn’t free. People around the world should feel free to live in the country where they were born. Even in United States this freedom to live in US when you were born in US is being questioned.

    If a US Citizen breaks the law I think they should be held accountable and brought to justice. I don’t think they should be deported. The idea that US Citizens could be deported makes no sense. Dual citizens for example of United States and Mexico have more freedoms to live and travel between both countries. This might seem like a great freedom but in fact it means much more. If you are a dual citizen of US and Mexico it is inferred that you are loyal to both countries. US and Mexico are allies and we share our southern border. It’s easier for US Citizens to travel back and forth to and from Mexico.

    Mexicans have a more difficult time traveling back and forth between US and Mexico for several reasons. United States economy is stronger that Mexico’s economy. Mexicans often want to migrate to US because of opportunities in US that are not available in Mexico. Americans from as far south as Chile travel north to Mexico trying to migrate to US. When they arrive at the US Mexico border it’s difficult for US Border Patrol to identify what country they are from.

    The US Mexico border is the last line of defense US Citizens have from keeping unwanted Americans out of United States. What makes an American born south of United States border want to migrate to United States include many reasons. Their reasons are not always good enough. Just like any country around the world, United States wants citizens with good reasons to be here. Being born in United States is a good reason to live in US most of the time. By most I mean the vast majority of the population of United States who were born in US deserve the right to live in US.

    US Citizens who live in US and commit a crime should be held accountable and brought to justice that includes serving time in jail or prison in United States. I don’t understand why a US Citizen who is found to have committed a crime would be deported. US soil is precious. US prisons are often overpopulated. It’s still US soil on US land. And people in jail and in prison should serve their time until their sentence is done.

    Be a law abiding citizen is what to do. Many US Citizens break the law and should be held accountable and brought to justice and serve time in jail or prison in US. Many more US Citizens are law abiding. That’s the way to live.

    An American born south of the US border who wants to migrate to US might want to claim political asylum. If the country they fled is killing or mistreating their citizens is a reason a person born in a foreign country might have to apply to US Government claiming political asylum.

    The world overall is safe for people in their own country and that is not the case in every country around the world. Were there are wars citizens of war torn countries have good reasons to leave to a country that accepts them if they are not going to fight back or can’t fight back.

    Americans in US have it good. We are free to live in our country and we are free to travel and migrate to a foreign country. These are precious freedoms. Life is precious.