essay
The refugees nobody wants: Haitians in Miami
miami now! immigration, ethnicity, and social change • Gainesville, Florida • Published In 1992 • Pages: 57-82
By: Stepick, Alex.
Abstract
This article examines the underlying causes and consequences of the Haitian presence in Miami. The author describes the U.S. federal policy designed to repress Haitian migration to Miami, impeded in large part by its own illegality, and by political pressure from Black Americans, church, civil, and human rights organizations, and by the coincidental arrival and initial welcome of Mariel Cuban refugees (p. 57).In addition to the above, this document also discusses the status of the Haitian middle-class in the immigrant population, Haitian Black-American relations, various clubs and organizations established to assist immigrants in adjusting to the host society, and problems of discrimination faced by Haitian Americans.
- HRAF PubDate
- 1998
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 1997
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- ca. 1957-1980s
- Coverage Place
- Miami, Florida, United States
- Notes
- Alex Stepick III
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 79-82)
- LCCN
- 92010100
- LCSH
- Haitian Americans