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Updated July 2000
United States Asylum Policy
The United States has immigration quotas, which allow a set number of people from each country to immigrate every year. But aside from these quotas, the United States also allows refugees fleeing from oppression to apply for asylum in the United States. In this issue, we take a closer look at some asylum issues.
U.S. History: United States Immigration Policy and Hitler's Holocaust
World History: Haiti and the Boat People
U.S. Government: Seeking Asylum in the U.S.
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