Refugee Status Required for Resettlement in the United States

Abstract

Immigration is a predominant topic in the United States (US) today. There are more refugees in need of humanitarian assistance than at any other time in history. The US has been admitting thousands of refugees in numbers equivalent to mass migrations. Many of the refugees originate from the nations with terrorist extremist known for making terrorist threats against Western nations, and many Americans believe this increases the probability of a terrorist attack. The US has experienced mass migrations throughout history. The most overwhelming was the 1980 Cuban-Haitian mass migration. This thesis evaluates the criteria from the Cuban-Haitian migration that is applicable or no longer applicable today, with criteria applicable today for the approval of refugee status. This thesis will determine what can be learned from the criteria applied in 1980 and the changes enacted for the approval of refugee status today. US refugee laws mandate the procedures for Customs and Immigrations on the criteria for refugee status and entry into the US. Recommendations are based on refugee criteria.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 09, 2017
Accession Number
AD1041384

Entities

People

  • Linda C. Cunningham

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biometric Security
  • Biometrics
  • Civil Rights
  • Congress
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Department Of State
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Identification Systems
  • International Organizations
  • Law
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.