HSC 4201 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees
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These policies provide the foundation for distinct waves of immigration to the us from other countries: today"s i(cid:373)(cid:373)igra(cid:374)ts (cid:272)o(cid:374)tri(cid:271)ute to the diverse kaleidos(cid:272)ope that is a(cid:373)eri(cid:272)a(cid:374) society. Their members also contribute to the expansion of the us population and have increased steadily since the 1970s. Unauthorized immigrants : those who enter the us without any permission whatsoever. Physical/emotional injuries from hostile action or confinement in refugee camps, poor health care, and overcrowding: majority of refugees are: Many of the women are of childbearing ages. Most come from latin american and southeast asian countries. Immigrants and refugees may also bring with them disease for which the native population has not natural or acquired immunity. Difficulties facing refugees in the us include : finding employment, obtaining access to education and appropriate human, health, and mental health services, these represent significant barriers to the social integration of refugees into. American society: refugees often become part of those disadvantages in the us.
