Resettlement

The Frustration of Resettlement Program

The resettlement program has been put in place by the American government in order for families who fled their countries of origin because of war to re-unite with their families who live in America.
When commenced newly, the process sweet and smooth but now, it has some frustration and and disappointment. The priority one for refugees who are allowed to be given assylum based on founded fear of persecution in their countries of origin. Priority three for those whose families residing in the U.S.A and Europe and who filed an affidavit of relationship. This is how the priority three goes like this: after a family in America filed an affidavit of relationship through an agnecy in America ad verified by the American Immigration and satisfied by the Immigration of America, the agency through which you were filed for, will send your file to the agency's branch in your country of residence. After a few months, the agency in your country of residence will notify the family for an interview. Many families jubilate when they see their names being posted on the bulletin of the Buduburam Refugee Camp. Some will start imagining the life that they will live in the U.S.A when they have been qualified by the American Immigration who are conducting the interview. The entire process comprises of five stages- prescreening, Immigration inteview, declaration of results, medical screening, orientation and finally departure. There are rules and regulations governing the process too that people who are sitting for interview have to abide by. For example, applicants should be 20 years and below, single person, suit the age he or she has. As the result of the above mentioned conditions, most applicants who are picking chance, will always dress in the way that will portray them to the interviewers to be young. Some applicants can undertake fast and prayer just for their family to be successful. The day to get interview results is like a judgement day. Some of our neighbors who have sat on such interview before told us that some applicants who failed the interview developed hepotension and some even fainted as well. Some of the unsuccessful applicants cried from the fence in Accra, where the interview is being conducted to the refugee Camp. Some will pack their belongings and leave for Liberia if they are not successful. I can not sit on the refugee camp and see my friends who and I attended the interview to be departing for America. It will be better that I go back to Liberia to start a new beginning, said an unsuccessful applicant I met in our community. For the successful applicants, the day will be a remarkable one and will give thanks to God for his mercy and divine favor. Some may even extend their celebration in the Church, while others go to the night club and drink liquor. When it is time for the successful applicants to depart, they will buy some new jackets, some can sew african gowns and other good clothes. It is very enjoyable and interesting to see suffering people going to an environment that has job opportunities.