This articles connects most of the central themes in this class. The Caribbean community, as stated in the article, personifies transnationalism, which can be defined as forming a community, usually constructed by family networks, internationally. Transnationalism is a product of globalization, the movement of people and goods/services ‘freely’ across borders. Transnationalism has social, political, and economic aspects, all of which are facilitated through the use of technology. First, the social aspect contains changing identities and keeping connecting with family. When families move to new places, they are combatted with belonging to a new home, while trying to maintain cultural ties or identity. These families of the diaspora often form niches in new societies to interact/ assist with people of similar background and issues; however, these niches are not isolated and usually correspond with the new society’s people of similar socio-economic- racial class. Families who can afford to travel back to the homeland often do so to keep their identity and freshen ties with family. Family stay connected with distant relatives through the use of phone, internet, or mail, somewhat closing the otherwise substantial distance. A major factor that motivates people to leave the Caribbean is the lack of opportunity. People travel globally in order to support their families throughout the diaspora. The type of financial support is called remittance.This support network is called a trust network because it is less formal of a business transaction and mostly between friends and family. People maintain strong bonds to cement social bonds, as well as have a financial, or potential financial support system. Politically, transnationalism raises many questions. It raises the question of citizenship, as many Caribbean people live outside of the Caribbean but still have economic, political, and social standing. In new societies, as well, where the Caribbean population is usually a small but growing faction, amassing political leverage where they settle. Also, as globalism progresses, people move more but there is this after effect in which people become more nationalistic and borders become more rigid. People want to feel like own or belong to something as a sense of home or sense of stability in the future seem to dissipate.