Albanian refugees seeking political asylum in the United States: Process and problems

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 193-208

  Fischer, Bernd J ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE   (United States)

Author keywords

Albanian migration; Homeland security; Immigration courts; Political asylum; United States

Indexed keywords

ASYLUM SEEKER; CITIZENSHIP; IMMIGRANT POPULATION; LEGISLATION; REFUGEE;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 12244274403     PISSN: 1369183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1369183042000305744     Document Type: Article

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