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Caribbean Global Interactions & Caribbean influences on extra regional countries

Discuss the impact of Caribbean migrants on the U.K and North America.

2007- Caribbean migrants in the U.K and North America have had a limited
impact on the societies. Present arguments for or against this statement

2006- Describe 4 ways in which Caribbean Society and culture impact upon the
economies of extra-regional countries.

The impact of the Caribbean on the Wider the World or on Extra-Regional


Countries

Due to extensive migration especially since the beginning of the 20th century,
it is true to say that the caribbean has influenced and contributed to the societies
and cultures of North America and Europe. However many argue that the
'outward influence of the region' is more limited than the inward impacts created
by the legacy of colonialism and the current hegemony (total control ) of
globalisation. That is, although we have made an impact on the wider world it is
not as great as the impact of the Wider world on us the Caribbean! This is due to
them having more resources and money.

Since the mid 19 century (1850) Caribbean migrants had mostly travelled and
settled outside the region in North America (Canada and the USA) and Europe
(Britian, France and Holland). The reasons for migration have varied from
travelling to seek jobs opportunities and access to better health, education and
recreation amentities, to seeking political asylum(Cubans and Haitians).

There are areas that we have impacted within their countries, these are politics,
economies and labour, festivals, music, cuisine, religion (rastafari).

Politics

As a result of this migration, Caribbean nationals have helped to shape and


form the policies and politics of extra-regional societies directly through lobbying,
voting and being policy makers and indirectly by forcing the hand of policy
makers to impliment policies to facilitate, regulate and monitor the flow and
impact of these Caribbean imigrants. Shirley Chisclme, Colin powell, (research
these).

Visa and citizenship related policies and laws are usually implimented in host
countries to regulate the number and nature of the immigrants flowing in.
Migrations policies stand out as the main effect, Canada for example has
imposed ridged prequalifications criteria for Caribbean nationals and Visas are
now required for Caribbean nationals who want to enter that the country. The
USA has also changed and reinforced their own migration policies to deal with
the influx of Caribbean migrants. One such interesting policy was the wet foot dry
foot policy that was extended towards Cuban and Haitian refugges. This no
longer obtains however if found on dry land they could become citizens, if found
in water on transit, they would be returned.

Cubans living in the US are highly politically active. In the 2012 presidential
elections 70% of latino voters supported democrat's Barack Obama. but florida's
Cuban American voters spilt with 49% supporting obama and 47% in favour of
mitt Romey of the republican party. In North America second generation Shirely
Chisholm was the first black woman to run for congress and win. Also Colin
Powell second generation jamaican was US secretary of state under George
Bush, Eric Holder became the first black attorney general of the USA second
generation parents were barbadians.

UK - the riots in Nottingham in 1958 lead to the 1962 Common Wealth


immigration Acts. This law sought to improve' race relations in Britian by limiting
the number of non whites who could enter. Immigration became subject to
quotas and control. In the UK there ha sbeen increased black practipation in
main stream party politics primarily within the labour party. In 1987 two west
indians were elected to the house of commons, (dianne abbott- JA and Bernie
Grant of Guyana)
Economies & Labour

In the UK Caribbean migration increased in the early 1950s in response to post


world war 2 demand for labour. Migrants especially male migrants, took jobs in
the transport industry as conductors bus drivers and train drivers, female
migrants trained to be nurses and worked in hospitals in later periods migrants
also worked as teachers. The impact was that they filled in the vaccum left by the
lost of abled bodied men and woman as a result of the war. Essential services
were staffed by west indian migrants which were vital to the economy and
society.

USA and Canada

Migrants went to Florida to pick oranges and other fruits. They were migrant
labourers who worked on farms picking apples. In the USA domestics from the
Caribbean worked for very low wages. Caribbean people also migrated to
Canada and the USA as nurses and artisans. Skilled workers also migrated to
canada and the USA in the 1960s period and beyond. The impact- they filled the
vacuum in key states where labour was needed eg new york.

2006- Describe 4 ways in which Caribbean Society and culture impact upon the
economies of extra-regional countries.

·0 Carnival celebrations created by the large caribbean populations in New


York, Toronto, London and other cities of the north present opportunities to
boost the economies of these extra regional cities because they are
attended by thousands. ( travelling and bed and breakfast). List the
Carnivals, Notting Hill Carnivals.

·1 The Caribbean and Canadian and USA governments have allowed


temporary migrant workers from the Caribbean to pick fruit in Florida and
Canada at the end of summer. They worked for minimum wages, these
economies are therefore dependent on Caribbean workers to harvest fruit
before the onset of winter. Not all money comes back to the caribbean
some is spent.

·2 Crime and violence impacts negatively on the economies of the extra-


regional countries. A number of Caribbean people are in British and
American prisons and when they are released they find themselves on
welfare or are deported to the caribbean.

·3 With Caribbean citizens in extra-regional countries there is a demand for


Caribbean food stuff vegetables and goods. Small businesses and some
major distrubtors import these from the region for sale in the metropole
with an impact on the economy.

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