Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1994
Publication Information
42 Am. J. Comp. L. Supp. 577 (1994)
Abstract
The Cold War era brought a shift in United States refugee policy from an emphasis on domestic policy to an emphasis on foreign policy. This meant that a large number of refugees could gain entry to the United States, but only if the refugees came from countries of foreign policy concern to the United States. The end of the Cold War and domestic economic stagnation have returned domestic and nationalistic factors to the forefront in the refugee debate. The case law and proposed legislation indicate that the United States may become less of a haven for refugees than before. Still, anti-immigrant attitudes, although widespread, have not extended universally, and refugee advocacy groups remain quite vocal and continue to thwart more aggressive attempts at restriction. Therefore, while the United States may adopt screening procedures not contemplated by the Convention, it will not likely forsake its time-honored tradition of accepting refugees in the future.
Recommended Citation
Tang Thi Thanh Trai Le,
The Legal Status of the Refugee in the United States,
42 Am. J. Comp. L. Supp. 577 (1994).
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