U.S. REFUGEE POLICY IN THE CARIBBEAN: NO BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATERS

Despite recent changes by the Clinton administration, U.S. refugee policy in the Caribbean remains riddled with preconceptions. We must accord fair and equal refugee screening procedures to all persons fleeing while paying greater attention to political and economic conditions in their countries of...

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Published in:The Fletcher forum of world affairs 1996-10, Vol.20 (2), p.67-87
Main Author: FRELICK, BILL
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asylum, Right of
Caribbean Area
Immigration and emigration
Immigration policy
Legal status, laws, etc
MIGRATION AND STATE RESPONSE
Public Policy
Refugees
Refugees, Cuban
Refugees, Haitian
United States
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Summary:Despite recent changes by the Clinton administration, U.S. refugee policy in the Caribbean remains riddled with preconceptions. We must accord fair and equal refugee screening procedures to all persons fleeing while paying greater attention to political and economic conditions in their countries of origin.
ISSN:1046-1868