Assesses data collected through a survey and site visits as they relate to the frequency, types, and attempted solutions of mental health problems experienced by Indochinese refugees. (Author/MK)

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)

Summarizes Immigration and Naturalization Service data on demographic characteristics and employment of Indochinese refugees. Reports that employment increases with time in the United States, and that refugee dependence on public assistance will be reduced. (ST)

This discussion of Cuban-American assimilation covers (1) stages in Cuban immigration; (2) reasons for immigration; (3) indicators of adaptation and integration; (4) English language acquisition and bilingualism; (5) government, public, and Cuban-American reactions to the Mariel Boatlift; and (6) Mariel refugees' reaction to the United States. (ML)

A survey of Californians found that the great majority wanted fewer immigrants. Californians were split on the issue of allowing refugees in but did not support changes in the existing system of immigration preference. These findings are consistent with the nation's historical record of dualistic attitudes toward foreigners. (CMG)

Describes the population of South American refugees who have fled to the San Francisco Bay area to escape political upheavals in their countries. Discusses discriminatory immigration policies that have affected South Americans. Considers their exhilaration when reaching the United States and the stresses and difficulties they must deal with when…

The economic, physical, mental, and cultural problems that affect women refugees around the world are doubly critical because of the critical role women play in the family. Failure to resolve these problems will further damage the community as a whole. (Author/GC)

Gives a brief overview of the circumstances surrounding four waves of Cuban immigration to the United States. Introduces five articles that follow in this issue about Cuban immigrants/refugees. (ML)

The Deputy Director of the International Rescue Committee in New Jersey describes the resettlement of Cuban refugees in that State. Discusses characteristics of the Cuban-American community and of the new refugees and their sponsors, as well as problems caused by sponsorship breakdown, and the mechanics of resettlement. (ML)

Based on 180 interviews, recounts the events surrounding th flight of the last major group of Cuban refugees to come to the United States. Also describes the population and makes some predictions about their social, occupational, and emotional adjustment. (ML)

Reviews legislation and public attitudes toward foreign refugees since the eighteenth century. Among the immigrant groups mentioned are the Chinese, Hungarians, Cubans, and Indochinese. (GC)

International migration is not always accompanied by unusual levels of stress. This is especially true when movement occurs within the same sociocultural area (i.e., from the West Indies to South Florida). Historically, West Indians have participated in a "culture of migration" that enables them to migrate and assimilate without unusual…

This report, based on data collected from 166 Cuban refugees who registered with the International Rescue Committee, Catholic Charities, or Church World Service, explores refugees' (1) hopes and fears upon arrival, (2) expectations about how they would be received by Cubans and non-Cubans, (3) appraisal of the Cuban situation before departure, and…

Discusses the resettlement of Polish refugees in Austrian camps. Suggests that the Indochinese experience can help in Polish refugee resettlement, although the Polish situation is less complicated because the Western-oriented Poles are more readily assimilated and fewer in number than the Indochinese. (Author/MJL)

Describes the situation of Iu Mien southeast Asian refugees who have settled in the San Francisco Bay area. Discusses economic and cultural factors related to their adjustment, and stresses the need for social service workers to become more familiar with southeast Asian culture. (GC)