tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post8158641749053087737..comments2023-10-27T03:16:03.213-04:00Comments on Burgh Diaspora: Take II: Miami Is DyingJim Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13078184665418828961noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-9815935795637207722013-04-09T20:43:11.687-04:002013-04-09T20:43:11.687-04:00I doubt that many Haitians would choose Brazil wer...<i>I doubt that many Haitians would choose Brazil were other options available.</i><br /><br />Interesting hypothesis. No historical migrations between Haiti and Brazil?Jim Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13078184665418828961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-39603798473975808762013-04-09T19:39:11.499-04:002013-04-09T19:39:11.499-04:00Hi, Jim,
Just read the article. The money quote s...Hi, Jim,<br /><br />Just read the article. The money quote seems to be this: "The porosity of the Amazon's borders make it a favourite point of entry for immigrants."<br /><br />E.g., Haitians are going (in rather small numbers) because the main barrier is the $3,000, rather than draconian border enforcement. <br /><br />Wages for unskilled labor is much much lower in Brazil than in the United States or Canada and racial discrimination at least as high; even with high U.S. unemployment, I doubt that many Haitians would choose Brazil were other options available. <br /><br />That might change if you got a serious migratory chain going, but I have my doubts.Noel Maurerhttp://noelmaurer.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-4716496450268277472013-04-09T18:04:27.620-04:002013-04-09T18:04:27.620-04:00Noel,
I linked to an article written by Manuela P...Noel,<br /><br />I linked to an article written by Manuela Picq. I took her assessment at face value. Seems to be an empirical assessment.Jim Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13078184665418828961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-70437301143798831712013-04-09T17:28:39.340-04:002013-04-09T17:28:39.340-04:00I'm a bit lost here. Miami is dying because Ha...I'm a bit lost here. Miami is dying because Haitians who are unable to make it to the United States go to Brazil?<br /><br />I do not follow the logic.<br /><br />I also don't understand how you know that Haitians voluntarily choose Brazil over the United States. Would you mind taking me through the evidence? The arrival of Haitian in Brazilian is not sufficient.<br /><br />Much obliged!Noel Maurerhttp://noelmaurer.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.com