may 23, 1975 - Indochina Migration and Refugee Assistance Act

Description:

The law expanded the definition of the term "refugee" as defined by the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 to include individuals fleeing persecution from Cambodia and Vietnam. (Cause: U.S. fear and opposition to Communism) (Continuity: immigration laws opposing Communism)

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Immigration/Disparaged Groups

ByChaz

11 May 2019

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Date:

may 23, 1975

Now

~ 50 years ago