Presents information on numbers and legal status of recent Cuban and Haitian refugees. Summarizes presidential recommendations for the admission to the United States and resettlement of these refugees. (ST)

Over the past 25 years, Miami, Florida, has become a truly multi-ethnic and multi-cultural urban region. Cuban refugees, who reshaped Miami's economy and demography, have adjusted to American society but have not completely assimilated. It is too early to predict pluralism or assimilation among Haitian immigrants. (KH)

Intended to provide journalists with concise, authoritative background information on immigration to the United States, particularly from Latin America, this guide is one of a series treating topics of continuing concern to the U.S. media. The United States accepts more legal immigrants every year than all other nations combined: 526,000 in 1979…

Six papers on Caribbean immigrants and refugees in south Florida are presented in this document. Their titles (and authors) are: (1) "Let's Welcome the Refugees" (Bryan O. Walsh); (2) "The Haitians and America's 'Pull'" (Anthony P. Maingot); (3) "Estimates of Haitian International Migration for the 1950-1980 Period"…

Delineates issues concerning Cuban/Haitian unaccompanied minor entrants to the United States. Implications for the child welfare system are briefly outlined. (Author/CM)

Six papers presented at a 1982 forum on Latin American and Caribbean migration to South Florida are collected in this document. Their titles (and authors) are: (1) "Refugees and Immigrants: The Last Two Decades" (Antonio Jorge); (2) "U.S. Refugee and Immigration Policy and Its Effect on South Florida" (Alex Stepick); (3)…

Papers presented at the 1983 Southeast Regional Conference on Immigration and Refugee Issues are provided in this document. Also included are the reports of five conference workshops and transcripts of three roundtable discussions on the issue of asylum. The papers (and their authors) are: (1) "The Ethics of Immigration" (Bryan O.…

This handbook outlines programs and services available to Cuban and Haitian immigrants. The first section reviews materials pertinent to the legal status of recent Cuban and Haitian arrivals, and includes: (1) explanations of the legal status of entrants; (2) information on excludables; (3) documentation procedures; and (4) addresses of U. S.…

A Dade county commissioner discusses problems that the greater Miami, Florida, area is facing due to the recent influx of Cuban and Haitian refugees. Calls for federal action in the areas of immigration policy, aid for the unemployed, and increased social services. (GC)

The Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and Vocational Education of the House of Representatives' Committee on Education and Labor held hearings on H.R. 7425, a bill to amend the Indochina Refugee Children Assistance Act of 1976. The purpose was to provide assistance to educational agencies for services provided to Cuban and Haitian refugee…

Reviews the history of the 1980 Cuban migration to the United States. Examines policy questions concerning unexpected mass migrations and the way the U.S. government responds. The Haitian immigration is discussed similarly. (Author/APM)

This is a transcript of the congressional hearing held on April, 30, 1981, on the Consolidated Refugee Education Assistance Act. The text of the bill, H.R. 3076, is contained in the transcript along with various statements, letters, and supplemental materials. Statements by the followinq education professionals are included: (1) Paul Bell, deputy…

Presents an immigrant/refugee entry legitimacy continuum extending from a point of uncontested legal entry to one of uncontested illegal entry. Discusses normal flow immigration, refugee admissions, resettlement, Cuban and Haitian special entrants, economic versus political motivations for migration, and issues involved in immigration…

Examines public policy needs with respect to Cuban and Haitian refugees in Miami. Refugees' distinct socioeconomic and cultural characteristics must be taken into account. The transition communities of "Little Haiti" and "Little Havana" require health and human services as external supports, but more crucially, they need strong…

This report describes the impact on the Dade County, Florida, public school system of the 125 Cuban (and some Haitian) refugees arriving in the Mariel exodus. In September 1980 the school system had to absorb 13,000 new refugee students. Preparing for the students included hiring many bilingual teachers, reopening schools that had closed,…