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The mercy factory : refugees and the American asylum system / Christopher J. Einolf.
Van Pelt Library KF4836.Z9 E37 2001
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Einolf, Christopher J., 1969-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Asylum, Right of--United States--Popular works.
- Asylum, Right of.
- Political refugees--Legal status, laws, etc--United States--Popular works.
- Political refugees.
- Political refugees--Case studies.
- Political refugees--Legal status, laws, etc.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Case studies.
- Popular works.
- Physical Description:
- xix, 263 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : I.R. Dee, [2001]
- Summary:
- In a pioneering book, Mr. Einolf examines the complex system of asylum adjudication in the United States, with its unspoken conflicting views of immigration, told through the stories of five refugees. ""Sheds a much-needed light on the plight of asylum seekers in the United States."" --Layli Miller, Tahirih Justice Center
- Contents:
- 1 Asylum in the United States 3
- 2 Persecution 22
- 3 Escape 48
- 4 America 56
- 5 The Interview 76
- 6 Court 101
- 7 Safety 135
- 8 The Mercy Factory 146
- 9 Prison and Expedited Removal 171
- 10 The Future of Asylum 203
- Appendix 1 Organizations That Assist Asylum Seekers 242
- Appendix 2 Approval Rates for Asylum Applications, by Country 244.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 248-252) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1566634008
- OCLC:
- 47013188
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