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Table of Contents Introduction: The Changing Face of the United States 6 by Marian L. Smith Introduction: The Changing Face of Canada 10 by Peter A. Hammerschmidt 1. What Is an Asylee 15 2. Immigration and Asylum Policy 29 3. Boatlifts from the Caribbean 43 4. Central America 59 5. The Asylum Law Changes of 1996 69 6. The Asylum Process, Step by Step 79 7. Life in the New World 89 8. Asylum in the Spotlight 93 Series Glossary of Key Terms 102 Further Reading 103 Internet Resources 105 Index 107 Contributors 111

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