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This text introduces students to the main groups of refugees in America. Refugees are a special category of people who are admitted to this country for humanitarian reasons, have suffered greatly before getting here, and are resettled through an impressive combination of public and private resources.

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Covering the full range of illegal immigrants from Mexican border crossers to Central American refugees, illegal Europeans, and smuggled Chinese, the book considers the kind of work the migrants do and the public response to them.

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An examination of the interaction of immigrants and native-born people in the USA. It offers insight into the dynamics of these interactions at the local level while simultaneously sketching the shape of an America that is both changing and recreating its past.

(Hardback)

This volume introduces the reader to an important set of newcomers to America. 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.

(Hardback)

"Well researched and clearly written, for the student and also for the citizen who seeks heightened awareness of refugee issues." Reference Books Bulletin