Lectures in History
America's Cold War Refugee Policy
2016-08-29T14:41:28-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNzFiXC8yMDE2MDgyOTE0NTAwNDAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Professor Gunther Peck talked about America’s immigration policy toward refugees during the Cold War. He described how people fleeing communist countries, such as Cuba, were given easier access to the United States. He also talked about how race played a role in creating quotas, such as limiting immigrants from Asian countries.
Professor Gunther Peck talked about America’s immigration policy toward refugees during the Cold War. He described how people fleeing commun…
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Professor Gunther Peck talked about America’s immigration policy toward refugees during the Cold War. He described how people fleeing communist countries, such as Cuba, were given easier access to the United States. He also talked about how race played a role in creating quotas, such as limiting immigrants from Asian countries. close
Professor Gunther Peck talked about America’s immigration policy toward refugees during the Cold War. He described how people fleeing commun… read more
Professor Gunther Peck talked about America’s immigration policy toward refugees during the Cold War. He described how people fleeing communist countries, such as Cuba, were given easier access to the United States. He also talked about how race played a role in creating quotas, such as limiting immigrants from Asian countries. close
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