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Impacts Of Immigration Detention On Sub-Saharan Africa Asylum Seekers In The United States, Felix Vescovi Ogunsuyi
Impacts Of Immigration Detention On Sub-Saharan Africa Asylum Seekers In The United States, Felix Vescovi Ogunsuyi
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Detaining asylum seekers has become an established practice in many countries. There is a large body of research suggesting that immigration detention causes asylum seekers harm. However, the focus of these studies has been on diagnosable disorders and mental health, with no descriptive understanding of how detention and resettlement are experienced and conceptualized by asylum seekers. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to examine how formerly detained asylum seekers from sub-Saharan African countries perceive the impact of detention on their resettlement experience in the United States. Ager and Strang’s conceptual framework of refugee integration was used as the study’s …
Examining Nigerian Immigrant Perceptions Regarding U.S. Government Settlement Support Programs, Ifeoma C. Ana
Examining Nigerian Immigrant Perceptions Regarding U.S. Government Settlement Support Programs, Ifeoma C. Ana
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Globalization increases international mobility, causing people to migrate for various reasons. The critical problem of migration is integrating migrants into their host communities. Nigerian immigrants are the most educated African immigrants to the United States, yet they struggle with integration barriers. Notwithstanding the extensive literature on why Nigerians emigrated and the challenges they face after immigration, no research existed on the impact of U.S. government policies and programs on integrating Nigerian immigrants into society. This narrative study explored Nigerian immigrants' perceptions regarding the impact of the U.S. government settlement and support programs on their integration into American society. The conceptual …
Housing Discrimination, Social Isolation Or Exclusion Among Gypsies In Romania, Simina Moldovan
Housing Discrimination, Social Isolation Or Exclusion Among Gypsies In Romania, Simina Moldovan
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Housing discrimination against Gypsies is a problem that has received little attention in the research literature. The purpose of this ethnographic case study was to explore and document the extent to which Gypsies in one location in Romania experience housing discrimination because of local policies and if any cultural factors are influencing the way Gypsies are perceived or treated by the local government and police. The conceptual framework for this study was based on the narrative policy framework and self-categorization theory in the context of a diverse cultural environment and a developing democracy. The study was guided by three research …
Local Government Programs For The Learning Of English Among Adult Spanish-Speaking Immigrants, Charlotte E. Mcgee
Local Government Programs For The Learning Of English Among Adult Spanish-Speaking Immigrants, Charlotte E. Mcgee
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Spanish is the second-largest speaking language in the United States, and while many government agencies have developed programs to help immigrants learn English, little is known about how program participants perceive the programs in terms of utility in transitioning to life in America or the usefulness of skills learned. Using Blalock's racial power-threat theory as the foundation, the purpose of this general qualitative study was to examine the perceptions of one such program in a mid-Atlantic city specifically oriented toward Spanish speaking immigrants. Data were collected from 15 adults, Spanish speaking program facilitators and a review of publicly available documentation …