Desperate Crossings

Download or read book Desperate Crossings written by Norman L. Zucker and published by M.E. Sharpe. This book was released on 1996 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles and analyzes the phenomenon of mass emigration to the US for political reasons, which began with the Haitians, came into American consciousness in spring 1980 with the Mariel boatlift from Cuba and the subsequent mass exodus from Central America, and most recently manifested in the Haitian and Cuban exoduses of 1994. Finds that US responses are determined by foreign policy, domestic pressures, and costs. Proposes an approach for future refugee flows in the US and around the world to better meet the needs of both refugees and host citizens. Paper edition (unseen), $19.95. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR