I am not suggesting that people should wander into the ocean to pursue an illusive dream.
But there are people that have no means to feed their families.
I doubt the trip cost $5K. Despite the amount, they sell what little possession they have to pursue the “American Dream” that some one sold to them. Most families abroad will not send money to relatives for such an odyssey
I could rationalize a man (not all men… you must have huge balls ponder on something like this…
) risking it all for his family. I don't see how this could be an easy decision.
I have the most trouble understanding why women do it, especially if they are pregnant.
By pursuing this illusive dream are women thinking about their vanity or naively thinking about a brighter future for their unborn children?
It must be extremely difficult or impossible to fathom, specifically for the expats communities, that there are people in DR that go hungry day in and day out. This is more so in StoDgo.
Throughout the years, Dominican have been conditioned, not to say brain washed, about the so call “American dream”, how easy things are in the US and how some of them could come and turn into millionaires doing illicit things.
They would not risk it all if they knew there is no such thing as the “American dream” and things aren’t easy anymore. It is all an illusion.
First they would have to be unconditioned to change their behavior. Since this is not going to happen anytime soon, they migration will continue. That is very unfortunate.
I leave you with this: It must be difficult to be rational while being hungry. As a result, logic seldom prevails with desperate people.
To think that with let’s say $1K some of them could start peddling something, without having to risk their lives. I am sure some of them wouldn’t want to do something like that. I am also sure that others haven’t thought about it. You can’t think on an empty stomach!