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Challenges and Opportunities for Democracy in Latin America: The Making of Immigrant Inequality in America: U.S. Privileging of Cubans

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Dr. Susan Eckstein - Boston University

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Challenges and Opportunities for Democracy in Latin America: The Making of Immigrant Inequality in America: U.S. Privileging of Cubans

Uptown Campus
Jones Hall
Greenleaf Conference Room, 100 A

blue box with yellow writing . Susan is in the name.

For more than half a century the U.S. granted Cubans unique immigrant entitlements. While other unauthorized immigrants faced detention, deportation, and no legal rights, Cuban immigrants could enter the country without authorization and become lawful residents a year later and, subsequently, citizens, as well as qualify for unique resettlement benefits.

Dr. Eckstein describes the range of unique entitlements Cubans have received over the years. Initially privileged to undermine the Castro-led revolution in the throes of the Cold War, U.S. Presidents and Congress will be shown to continue to grant them special entitlements in the post-Cold War. With unauthorized Haitians at the same time typically being blocked from entry, Dr. Eckstein highlights the racial and political biases embedded in U.S. immigration policy.

 

 

Center for Inter-American Policy and Research


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