Immigration to America .. Qutaiba's dream and tens of thousands of Jordanians

Mahmoud Al-Sharaan - Amman

"A suitcase in an airport-bound vehicle, a stamped permit for immigration, then a plane to Washington, DC," a dream of 95,000 Jordanians who came to the US Diversity Migration Program in 2018 alone.

Jordan was ranked seventh among the countries that offer its citizens to emigrate through the US Diversity Migration Program known as the Lutherie, to the United States last year, according to the US Consular Affairs Office report.

However, observers believe that the numbers of those who dream of emigrating from Jordanians are much higher, given the high level of unemployment among young people and the lack of opportunities for them.

The unemployment rate in Jordan rose to 18.7%, according to official figures, while the number of cumulative applications for employment in the Civil Service Bureau about 373 thousand applications, while the number of jobs and appointments annually 8,000. In contrast, about seventy thousand students graduate in Jordanian universities each year.

The number is larger
Dr. Hussein al-Khuzaie, a sociologist, said that the Jordanian reality confirms that the number of applicants for immigration is greater than that, a reference to the reasons for the economic worker in the first place.

Speaking of the dream of emigration, the image of the young man Qutaiba al-Bashabsha, 22, who gained fame after Jordanian Prime Minister Omar al-Razzaz said on Twitter, expressed the possibility of "removing the dream of emigration from the minds of young people." Yes, And be an initiative, and with the participation of all will achieve what we want for us and for future generations, God willing. "

After the young man's conversation with al-Razzaz, Qutaiba confirmed that he had offered to immigrate to the United States three times, saying that the government is aware of the methods of anesthesia for citizens well through "promises."

"The issue of youth migration is bigger than the search for human rights and decent living. The issue is that we see our country heading towards destruction, but as young people we feel constrained and prevented from doing so, because God is fleeing or dying. It is easier for us to see our country being consumed. "He said.

The percentage of brain drain of Jordanian youth with a bachelor's degree or completed four years of post-secondary education was estimated at 29%, according to a study published by Gallup, an American statistical information and studies website.

A recent study confirmed that 19% of Jordanians want to emigrate permanently if they have the opportunity, and that 27% of the youth expressed their desire for permanent migration.

Al-Khuzaie explained to Al-Jazeera Net that the increasing demand for migration is a result of the difficult living conditions that Jordanians suffer. The economic factor is the reason for the habit of emigrating to any country in order to improve the living conditions.

As for the country's impact on migration, the professor of sociology emphasizes that it is affected by the loss of labor, in addition to its impact on the structure of society, especially when migration among young people is higher than girls, which may raise the rate of spinsterhood among them.

Youth demonstrations
In June last year, Jordan witnessed large-scale youth demonstrations calling for improved social life by changing political and economic approaches.

For years, the youth movement has been demanding that those who "stole the wealth of Jordan and the dreams of young people" be held accountable, stressing that there is no poor, but corrupt, the poorest.

For his part, the youth activist Walid Alimat that the number of young people who dream of immigration is large, and that the reason for the dream of Jordanians is mainly due to the economic factor.

Alimat told Al-Jazeera Net that Jordanian youth do not see a safe future within Jordan, given the lack of opportunities and the increase in unemployment.

According to the spokesman, the authorities do not take figures into account, in addition to that "most Jordanians who grew up abroad did not have a chance inside the country."

Perhaps the phrase "myself, I see (Jordan) from the window of the plane," which Jordanians frequently circulate through social networking platforms, is a summary of a long talk about the dream of emigration.