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Why So Many Leave Their Homeland for a "Better Life" (Inspired by Jeremiah 23:1)

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People don't always migrate just to chase dreams. Many leave because they've been forced to, escaping hunger, violence, and hopelessness caused by leaders who forgot their duty to protect and serve.

Ask any Haitian and they will tell you--most people would rather stay home, near their family, their roots, their culture. But when your leaders fail you, when your streets aren't safe, and when hunger knocks at your door, sometimes you have no choice but to go searching elsewhere.

Most immigrants didn't leave home because they wanted to.
They left because they had to.
This is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth...

People often talk about "the pursuit of happiness," like every migrant left their country just to chase money, luxury, or comfort.

But the reality?
Many are running from hunger, violence, and danger--because the people in charge forgot why they were put there in the first place.

Take Haiti, for example.
This is a country surrounded by the same blue waters, white sandy beaches, and tropical beauty as its neighbors.
Same Caribbean sun.
Same natural resources.

So why are Haitians scattered all over the world--searching for food, safety, and dignity?

It's simple:
Because home doesn't feel safe anymore.
Because leaders have failed.

And this isn't just about crime or corruption. It's deeper.

The Bible has a message that speaks directly to this:

"Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture!" says the Lord.

In other words:
Cursed are the leaders who abandon their people, who sit back and watch them suffer, who let them be kidnapped, killed, or driven away by hunger and fear.

Haitians didn't ask to be scattered across the world.
They're looking for what every human being deserves:

Security.

Food on the table.

Sending the kids to school.

A chance to live in peace.

But when leaders forget their job--to serve and protect the people--they push their own citizens out.

Some people in Haiti would've happily stayed and built their dreams right there--by the sea, under the Caribbean sun.

But now? They're risking everything--crossing jungles, oceans, and foreign borders--not because they're chasing luxury, but because they're chasing basic survival.

Let me tell you something personal.

My father sent me to America back in the mid-1980s.
At the time, he was a military officer in the Haitian army, but even he didn't feel safe.

There were days when he had to hide his military uniform inside a backpack and wear civilian clothes just to get to work.
Only when he arrived inside the army headquarters would he dare to put on his uniform.
And when it was time to go home? Same routine.
He'd take off the uniform, tuck it in his bag, and blend in with the crowd just to survive the trip back.

Now ask yourself this:
If even a soldier--a man trained to fight--feels unsafe in his own country, what kind of decision do you think he'll make for his wife and kids?

That's the reality many people don't see.
When home becomes dangerous for everyone, leaving sometimes becomes the only option.

This isn't just Haiti's story. It's happening in many places where leaders choose power over people.

Immigration isn't always about chasing greener pastures.
Sometimes, it's about escaping the fire that was never supposed to be burning in the first place.

Let's be clear--I'm not writing this to curse the people who are leaving their homes.
And I'm not here to curse those who have to flee in search of safety, food, or peace.

This message is for those who choose to take positions of leadership--whether in Haiti or anywhere else in the world.

If you've been trusted with leadership--whether as a mayor, a business owner, a community organizer, or in any position of power--you have a mission:
To protect.
To serve.
To provide stability for those under your care.

Failure is not an option.

And let me say this, too:
If you're someone who has been blessed--if your country gave you opportunity, wealth, or success--it is your duty to give back.

Don't just sit in comfort and criticize others for leaving.
Create jobs.
Invest in your community.
Offer opportunities for the next generation--so they don't have to leave in the first place.

Because that's what real leadership looks like--serving beyond yourself.

And if you're a God-fearing man or woman--you already know that.

Because one day, every leader will answer for how they treated the people who trusted them.

Read Jeremiah 23:1

The Bible had something for everyone. If only some us took the time to read it. the world would be a better place.

 

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