Pathways and destinations: African refugees in the US
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-osu11581857192021-08-03T05:51:34Z Pathways and destinations: African refugees in the US Mott, Tamar Eve Adjustment Immigration Migration Refugees Voluntary Agencies VOLAGs Migration to the US is no longer dominated by outflows from Europe to a handful of settler societies, and the number and variety of sending regions has increased, with growth in movements from Africa, Asia, and Latin America. In contrast to other movements, African movements have not been considered in detail. Further, while there has also been an increasing trend toward movement, including secondary movement, to smaller-sized cities, research on destinations has largely neglected them. Finally, while many known mechanisms by which immigrants have arrived in the US and, in particular, cities have been written about extensively, migration models have totally neglected the role of numerous immigrant intermediaries, especially voluntary resettlement agencies (VOLAGs). This dissertation addresses these gaps in migration research. The overriding questions of this dissertation research are the following: What factors affect the choice of destination locations of refugees, and what factors influence the adjustment of refugees once they have arrived in the US? Analysis of secondary data provides evidence that refugee populations are being resettled by VOLAGs to locations that have not historically received foreign-born – e.g., North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Vermont, Kentucky, and Missouri. Analysis of more recent flows of African refugees to the US shows that they are being resettled, and moving on their own, as secondary migrants to states like Minnesota and Ohio; and not to the historically more common states, like California and Florida. Qualitative analysis of interviews with refugees and agency representatives in Columbus, Ohio and Providence, Rhode Island, demonstrates that VOLAGs clearly have an impact on the location patterns of refugees. With regard to adjustment, in the case of refugees, the role of VOLAGs and policy in the US must be considered within the process of adjustment. Refugees are a unique group, as contextual, controllable, forces may play a role in their adjustment. VOLAGs can counteract some of the barriers to adjustment that refugees face. Money and social services allocated to refugees, in addition to the locations where VOLAGs choose to “place” refugees impact in what way, and how fast adjustment occurs. 2006-09-22 English text The Ohio State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1158185719 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1158185719 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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