Citizenship In Haiti

More than 70 percent of Haitian immigrants from 2008 to 2012 most resided in South Florida, Boston, Orlando, Atlanta and New York (MPI, 2017). The earthquake which happened in Haiti on January 12, 2010, left many Haitians without homes and many died. About 1.5 million people were displaced. The U.S government added Haiti to the list of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designated countries (Migration Policy Institute, 2017).
The immigration Act of 1990 formed the Diversity Visa Lottery which permits the immigrants from the poor countries with less immigration to enter the United States. 55,000 visas are available each fiscal year (MPI, 2017). United States had about 606,000 Haitian immigrants by 2012 and about 50 percent had citizenship (MPI,

It is practiced by the majority of the Haitian society, about 85%. Legal marriages are not monogamous, not more stable than plasaj relationships (U.S.library of Congress, n.d.). Plasaj relationships are formed because of economic reasons. The husband and wife come into accordance on what they will accomplish in the relationship. For example, a woman agrees to perform household tasks such as cooking, cleaning, and taking care of the kids while the man will do plantation work, at least one plot of land for his wife (Haiti Net, n.d.). A woman or a man may have more than one plasaj relationship in his or her life. However, the government does not accept plasaj legally (Civan et al., 1994). Older family members are the ones who make the major decisions in the family. Older adults take care of the training, teaching and disciplining the children of the family. An important decision like divorce, marriage, and health is discussed and examined by the entire family. Younger members are expected to obey and respect the decisions made by the elderly (Hallman et al.,

The relationship is crucial for the Haitian. A personal relationship with the people who provide assistance is essential. People in the upper-class build connections with fellow workers through the family union. The lower class relates with the upper-class through their positions as servants, maids, and chauffeurs (Hallman et al., 1982). The lower class life is determined by sharing. One of the Haitian proverbs can be translated into English as "It is through giving and receiving that friendship lasts" (Hallman et al., 1982, p.18). In Haiti, a person does not require an invitation to visit a friend's home for dinner. If a person arrives at a meal time, he or she will be expected to join in with the family (Hallman et al.,