Author: Abel Djassi Amado Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield ISBN: 1666922684 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 241
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This book argues that the state in Cabo Verde is illegible since its operations, procedures, and processes are carried out through Portuguese, a language that most of the people do not understand. Consequently, the illegible state produces grave political consequences in overall political participation and the quality of democracy.
Author: Terza A. Silva Lima-Neves Publisher: Lexington Books ISBN: 1666942995 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 197
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In the last thirty years, there has been a shift in the Cabo Verdean community in the ways it perceives itself ethnically and racially, in the creation of opportunities for socio-economic mobility, and in the pursuit of new migratory patterns within the United States to take advantage of these opportunities. Existing scholarship on the historical and contemporary experiences of Cabo Verdeans in the US has been hyper-focused on racial and ethnic identities, neglecting the space for Cabo Verdeans to share their stories, which makes this collection unique. Cabo Verdeans in the United States: Twenty-First Century Critical Perspectives edited by Terza A. Silva Lima-Neves centers Cabo Verdean stories as told by Cabo Verdeans to explore community building and challenges in the twenty-first century. The contributors examine questions of solidarity, loss of innocence, and what it means to live authentically and exist intentionally in safe spaces. They offer critical reflections on traditional cultural gender norms, and they discuss the intersections of cultural stigmas, mental and physical health, and access to care. Using interviews and personal experiences, the contributors challenge existing Cabo Verdean scholars to see the value in documenting their experiences and contributions in the United States.
Author: Stephen Koplan Publisher: DIANE Publishing ISBN: 1422304698 Category : Languages : en Pages : 2716
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Contains the legal text of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS), as amended & modified, together with statistical annotations. Legal instruments & admin. actions affecting the 2005 ed. of the HTS are set forth in the section entitled Changes in the Current Ed.Ó Info. about statistical annotations is in the final section of the preface. The legal text of the HTS includes all provisions enacted by Congress or proclaimed by the Pres. These legal provisions are the Gen. Rules of Interpretation; Additional U.S. Rules of Interpretation; Ch. 1-99, headings & subheadings through the 8-digit level (with their numbers, article descriptions, tariff rates & special tariff programs). Appendices: Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, & Intermediate Chemicals for Dyes. In binders.
Author: Onoso Imoagene Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation ISBN: 1610449266 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 245
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The Diversity Immigrant Visa Program is a lottery that awards winners from underrepresented countries the chance to apply for legal permanent residence in the United States. Most lottery winners think of themselves as lucky, viewing the win as an opportunity to pursue better lives for themselves and their families. In Structured Luck, sociologist Onoso Imoagene uses immigrants’ stories to show that while the visa program benefits many recipients, the program’s design can also lead to exploitation in their countries of origin and reduced potential once they are in the United States. Combining ethnographic observation in Africa and interviews with immigrants, their family members, and friends from Ghana and Nigeria, Imoagene demonstrates that the visa program is a process of “structured luck,” from how people hear about the lottery, who registers for it, and who participates in it to the application requirements for the visa. In Ghana and Nigeria, people often learn about the lottery through friends, colleagues, or relatives who persuade them to enter for the perceived benefits of receiving a visa: opportunities for upward mobility, permanent legal status, and the ability to bring along family members. Though anyone can enter the lottery, not everyone who wins obtains a visa. The visa application process requires proof of a high school diploma or artisan skills, a medical exam, a criminal background check, an interview with U.S. consular officers, and payment of fees. Such requirements have led to the growth of visa entrepreneurs, who often charge exorbitant fees to steer immigrants through the process. Visa recipients who were on track to obtain university degrees at home often leave in the middle of their studies for the United States but struggle to continue their education due to high U.S. tuition costs. And though their legal status allows them to escape the demoralizing situations that face the undocumented, these immigrants lack the social support that the government sometimes provides for refugees and other migrants. Ultimately, Imoagene notes, the real winner of the visa lottery is not the immigrants themselves but the United States, which benefits from their relatively higher levels of education. Consequently, she argues, the U.S. must do more to minimize the visa program’s negative consequences. Structured Luck illuminates the trauma, resilience, and determination of immigrants who come to the United States through the Diversity Visa Program and calls for the United States to develop policies that will better integrate them into society.
Author: OECD Publisher: OECD Publishing ISBN: 9264266917 Category : Languages : en Pages : 96
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Storms, hurricanes, and cyclones have been a feature of life on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) for centuries. But climate change is now increasing the intensity of these disasters, as well as creating new developmental challenges - like rising sea levels and increasing ocean acidity - ...
Author: Abel Djassi Amado
Author: Terza A. Silva Lima-Neves
Author: Esther Mukewa Lisanza
Author: United States
Author: Stephen Koplan
Author: Onoso Imoagene
Author: OECD
Author: United States. Joint Publications Research Service
Author: Mei Ling Rein
Author: United States Department of State