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Seeking Asylum in the U.S.

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Political and Humanitarian Dimensions of U.S. Refugee Policy

This chapter explores the unequal treatment of Cuban and Haitian refugees in the U.S. during and after the Cold War, emphasizing the political influences behind differing asylum policies. It reveals how the Cuban diaspora leveraged their political power, resulting in stark contrasts in refugee acceptance compared to the Haitians, who faced significant systemic disadvantages.

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