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Almost 20% of all immigrants to the US since 1945 have been refugees. Despite the lack of a nat'l policy, they have been admitted by means of a bewildering array of directives & special laws. The refugees came from widely varying ethnic backgrounds & experiences. They ranged from Latvians to Chinese to Cubans. In spite of their diversity, the refugees shared a common desire to find a land where they could rebuild their interrupted lives. They all faced the task of overcoming the same obstacles to integration in their adopted country. The major hurdles were to learn English, find appropriate employment, & control their bitter-sweet nostalgia for their native land. The refugees came voluntarily & were helped by the voluntary efforts of the major nat'l resettlement agencies & their constituents. In brief, the resettlement of these refugees represents an outstanding example of the willingness of Amer's not only to accept but to assist newcomers regardless of their racial, ethnic, or religious backgrounds. HA.

Almost one-fifth of all immigrants to the United States since 1945 have been refugees. Despite the lack of a national policy, they have been admitted by a bewildering array of directives and special laws. The refugees came from widely varying ethnic backgrounds and experiences. They ranged from Latvians to Chinese to Cubans. In spite of their diversity, the refugees shared a common desire to find a land where they could rebuild their interrupted lives. They all faced the task of overcoming the same obstacle to integration in their adopted country. The major hurdles were to learn English, find appropriate employment, and control their bitter-sweet nostalgia for the land of their birth. The refugees came voluntarily and were helped by the voluntary efforts of the major national resettlement agencies and their constituents. In brief, the resettlement of these refugees represents an outstanding example of the willingness of Americans not only to accept but to assist newcomers regardless of their racial, ethnic, or religious backgrounds.

Above is an excerpt from a letter sent to me by the Canadian Foundation for Refugees. Why is the Foundation planning to produce such a newsletter when Refuge is already being published? Further, the proposed contents of the newsletter overlap ours. This is a waste of government funds. One or the other should not be published. We would like to hear the views of our readers.

This article examines some of the political aspects of refugee rehabilitation in India in the case of the Bengali refugees in Dandakaranya

Contents: 1. Preface -- 2. The Problem of African Refugees -- 3. Refugee Problems in Southern Africa / Cato Aall -- 4. The Problem of Rwandese and Sudanese Refugees / Jacques Cuénod -- 5. Probles of Asylum for Southern African Refugees / Margaret Legum -- 6. Education and Training of Refugees and Their Potential Contribution to Development / John Eldridge -- 7. From Refugee to Emigré: African Solutions to the Refugee Problem / T. Peter Omari -- 8. The Role of Voluntary Organisations in the refugee Situation in Africa / Z. K. Matthews -- 9. The Role of the United Nations / George Ivan Smith