In conclusion, African immigrants resettle in the United States mainly in search of better employment and living standards. Also, world class education opportunities attract many young Africans to immigrate as international students. Sadly, political strife and terrorism today displaces many Africans and they are forced to seek asylum in the United States. Finally, The Diversity Lottery programme and family reunification programme are other reasons why Africans immigrate to the United States. However, despite the route one takes to get to the United States, Africans in the diaspora are valuable assets to the countries they reside in and they offer billions of remittances to the African continent thus fueling economic growth worldwide.
Dickson Soire
Afrikagora Magazine
