Overviews the problems surrounding the arrival of new waves of non-Western refugees to the countries of Western Europe. (MK)

Analyzes factors affecting refugee outcomes in those areas preceding and succeeding flight. Indicates that, although refugee situations may appear unique, recurring elements offer explanations of the events actually observed and enable the prediction of the course that future events may take. (Author/MK)

Traces the types and numbers of refugees to Canada since World War II. Reviews key developments in Canadian refugee policy and practices before discussing the nation's response to the current refugee situation. (Author/MK)

Early warning of forced migration resulting from man-made disasters could be used for prevention and relief. Though a substantial capacity for early warning now exists, improved organization of existing facilities and their political integration with new approaches is necessary. (Author/GC)

Examines options available to African asylum states in their attempts to support large communities of refugees, given the limited resources most of these nations have at their disposal. (Author/MK)

Highlights the root causes of nativism against both immigrants and U.S. immigration policy arising from increasing legal and illegal immigration. Further, it outlines the conditions under which diversity can be brought to the forefront as one of society's strengths. (GR)

Develops and analyzes a new database that links information on a sample of exempt immediate relative immigrants in Fiscal Year 1985 with information on the characteristics of their petitioners or sponsors in order to examine the chain migration issue. Analysis indicates that an explosive increase is unlikely. (JS)

Results of field research conducted in South Texas during 1982-1983 suggest that immigration leads to downward social mobility with respect to legal status of household members, type of employment, and property ownership. Hypothesizes that household immigration from Mexico is a response to new opportunity structures and widening employment…

Uses 1980 Public Use Microfiles to delineate four Mexican-origin immigrant status groups--post-1975 Mexican-born noncitizens, pre-1975 Mexican-born noncitizens, self-reported naturalized citizens, and native-born Mexican Americans. Argues that the pattern of sociodemographic differences reveals that the first two categories contain a substantial…