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Peer reviewedChurgin, Michael J. – International Migration Review, 1996
Focuses on mass immigration to the United States and the country's responses to various groups of immigrants. It is concluded that the United States has used international agreements regarding the settlement of large numbers of people only when they have facilitated government action. (SLD)
Descriptors: Ethnic Groups, Government Role, Immigrants, Immigration
Peer reviewedPalmieri, Victor H.; Etzioni, Amitai – Public Interest, 1982
Victor Palmieri, United States Coordinator for Refugee Affairs, responding to Amitai Etzioni's charge that he ignores voluntary organizations by "federalizing" the refugee resettlement process, maintains that timing, legislation, and previous commitment of voluntary resources demand that resettlement remain a government responsibility.…
Descriptors: Community Organizations, Federal Legislation, Government Role, Human Services
Taft, Julia Vadala; And Others – 1979
This is a comprehensive report on refugee resettlement in the United States in the past twenty-five years. Part one discusses general concerns of the refugee resettlement process, including: (1) the admission of refugees to the United States; (2) demographic profiles of refugee populations; (3) the needs of individual refugees during resettlement;…
Descriptors: Cubans, Ethnic Distribution, Federal Legislation, Geographic Distribution
Peer reviewedFuchs, Lawrence H. – International Migration Review, 1992
Examines relationships between research in the area of international migration and public policy, tracing the history of migration research since the first publication of "International Migration Review" in 1964. Forces that drive migration are powerful and extremely complex. Gaining insight into them has value beyond its immediate…
Descriptors: Government Role, History, Immigrants, Influences
Download full textDepartment of Labor, Washington, DC. – 1986
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), between 1981 and 1986 approximately 10.8 million persons lost jobs in a manner suggesting that the job losses would be permanent. Experienced workers with three or more years of tenure made up about 5.1 million of the total number of individuals whom BLS reports have termed "displaced…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Change Strategies, Competition, Dislocated Workers
Peer reviewedNickel, James W. – International Migration Review, 1996
The papers by B. Parekh and R. Baubock try to rebut arguments that immigrants have weaker claims to cultural liberty and preservation than other sorts of minorities. Many such claims, however, are not as vital as basic human rights, and may not pass tests of the good of the entire society. (SLD)
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Cultural Maintenance
Gim, Wever; Litwin, Tybel – 1980
Five case studies describe experiences in the resettlement of Indochinese refugees in Albuquerque, New Mexico; San Diego, California; Grand Rapids, Michigan; Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota; and Des Moines, Iowa. The case studies focus on local government and community attitudes toward the refugees; patterns of resettlement; and the nature and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Attitudes, Community Role, Educational Needs
