Jailing refugees : arbitrary detention of refugees in the US who fail to adjust to permanent resident status.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rearick, Janna
Corporate Author: Human Rights Watch (Organization)
Other Authors: Frelick, Bill
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Human Rights Watch, [2009], ©2009.
Subjects:
Electronic books.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
United States. > Immigration and Nationality Act.
Noncitizens > United States.
Refugees > Legal status, laws, etc. > United States.
Refugees > United States > Social conditions.
Detention of persons > United States.
Human rights > United States.
Emigration and immigration > Psychological aspects.
Genre:
Electronic books.
Online Access:
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Physical Description:1 online resource (35 pages)
Also issued in print.
Variant Title:
Arbitrary detention of refugees in the US.
United States, jailing refugees.
Format: Electronic eBook
Contents:
  • Overview
  • Recommendations
  • Methodology
  • Legal context
  • The rationale for automatic permanent residence for resettled refugees
  • Findings : Arbitrary and indefinite detention of unadjusted refugees
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgements
  • Appendix : Human Rights Watch's proposed legislative modifications to INA 207-209.