Presents information on numbers and legal status of recent Cuban and Haitian refugees. Summarizes presidential recommendations for the admission to the United States and resettlement of these refugees. (ST)

This government report reviews U.S. refugee resettlement programs and policies. Part I of the book provides an overview of U.S. refugee admissions programs and discusses refugee admissions policies for two time frames: 1945 to 1965, and 1965 to the present. In Part II an analysis of Federal assistance programs for domestic resettlement of refugees…

Samples from immigration data compiled on the recent influx of Cuban refugees to the United States are analyzed for demographic characteristics and occupational histories, and compared with the resettlement experiences of earlier groups of Cuban immigrants. (SK)

The influx of lower class Cuban emigres during the 1980 Mariel Boatlift complicates the success story image of previous waves of Cuban exiles. Argues that place of incorporation should be a necessary ingredient in illuminating diverse adjustment experiences among immigrants and refugees to the United States. Concludes by discussing the Cuban…

This fact sheet is designed to give those working with newly arrived Cubans in the United States a brief refresher on Cuban geography and history, especially the history of Cuba's relations with the United States. It reviews events that have brought Cubans to the United States, and discusses the values newcomers are likely to have brought with…

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;…

This resource book is a guide to refugee assistance programs operated by the Federal government, national organizations, and State and voluntary agencies. The book is designed as a reference source on available programs, funds, and resources that can be utilized by local service providers, refugee self-help groups, local county and State human…

This report on refugee resettlement programs and techniques addresses two central issues: (1) what kinds of assistance should be made available by the Federal government to incoming refugees; and (2) which services in the public and private sectors have been most effective in helping refugees to achieve self sufficiency? Chapter I provides a brief…