Wright, Frank,

Asylum seekers / Frank Wright ; senior consulting editor, Stuart Anderson ; introduction by Marian L. Smith ; introduction by Peter A. Hammerschmidt. - 112 pages : illustrations (mostly color), portrait ; 25 cm. - Immigration to North America . - Immigration to North America. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 103-104) and index.

Introduction: The changing face of the United States -- Introduction: The changing face of the United States -- What is an asylee -- Immigration and asylum policy -- Boatlifts from the Caribbean -- Central America -- The asylum law changes of 1996 -- The asylum process, step by step -- Life in the New World -- asylum in the spotlight -- Glossary -- Further reading -- Internet resources.

Explores the history of the asylum process in North America, as well as the step-by-step process by which a person receives asylum. Includes examples of cases in which people have found safe haven in the United States and Canada.

7-A. 12-A.

ISBN: 9781422236802 1422236803

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Asylum, Right of--Juvenile literature.
Political refugees--Juvenile literature.
Forced migration--Juvenile literature.
Immigrants--History--North America--Juvenile literature.

Dewey Class. No.: 323.6