This volume introduces the reader to an important set of
newcomers to America. Two overview chapters introduce the U.S.
refugee program and the general patterns in resettlement and
adaptation. The chapters cover the origins of the program, its
development through successive waves of refugees and layers of
legislation, the life experiences that refugees bring with them,
the problems they must confront, and the ways they rebuild their
lives. The heart of the book, however, is Part II, which provides
chapters on the largest groups of refugees who have resettled since
World War II. Each chapter examines the cultural and social context
from which the refugees came, traces their initial and long-term
encounters with American society, and assesses their future
prospects.
The refugee groups covered include Afghans, ethnic Chinese from
Southeast Asia, Cubans, Eastern European refugees, Ethiopians and
Eritreans, Haitians, Hmong, Iranians, Khmer, Lao, Soviet Jews, and
Vietnamese. The final section of the book provides additional
comparative documentation on the refugee experience. Separate
chapters review the major federal agency statistics, examine public
attitudes toward refugees, and outline the broader global refugee
problem. The book concludes with a review of film documentaries on
refugee adaptation and an annotated bibliography introducing the
extensive information now available on refugees in the United
States.
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