Refugees into Immigrants: Assessing the Adjustment of Southeast Asian Refugees in the U.S., 1975-1990
Author(s):
Newbold, K Bruce
Format:
Journal article
Citation:
Canadian Studies In Population, Volume 29, Issue 1 (2002). pp. 151-171.
Language:
English
Abstract:
Embodying a differential set of skills, refugees experience varying obstacles & reception upon entry into their host country. Starting in 1975, the US received large numbers of refugees from Southeast Asia. Although these arrivals are no longer labeled as "refugees," their initial immigration status raises interesting questions, including whether or not they match the attainment of those from other areas who arrived in the US at the same time. Using the 1980 & 1990 Public Use Microdata Files (PUMS), this paper traces the adaptation of post-1975 Southeast Asians within the US through the lens of segmented assimilation. Refugee flows are disaggregated into Sino-Vietnamese, ethnic Vietnamese, Hmong, Cambodians, & Laotian identities & contrasted to Chinese immigrants. 4 Tables, 35 References. Adapted from the source document.