ABSTRACT

This work provides an examination of US refugee policy since the 1960s, particularly as it has been applied to Cuba, Haiti and Central America. The authors also address world-wide refugee problems, proposing ideas for the 21st century.

chapter |8 pages

Introduction: Crossings to America

chapter 1|13 pages

A Shifting Course: Immigrants

chapter 3|20 pages

The Mariel Floodtide: Mass Escape

chapter 4|17 pages

Erecting Floodgates: Escape by Sea

chapter 5|23 pages

Erecting Fences: Escape Over Land

chapter 6|27 pages

In Foreign Waters: Barring Escape

chapter 7|12 pages

Charting a New Course