Vietnamese Refugees

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The paper begins with an outline of the four waves of Vietnamese refugees who have attempted to find asylum in the U.S. since the fall of Saigon in 1975. The writer traces the hardships these people have met along the way, looking specifically at the insensitivity many countries have shown towards the boat people, refugees who encountered tragic events while traveling towards a country of refuge.

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"The plight of the boat people lies at the heart of a political quandary that involves many countries. It illustrates the intricacies involved in the diplomatic negotiations that ensue when the international community comes together to deal with an extremely difficult problem. Since 1984, Western countries, such as the U.S., have lowered their quotas for receiving the refugees. However, by decreasing the number of refugees accepted in the Western countries, first asylum countries, such as Thailand and Hong Kong, are bearing the brunt of the problem. They are using their resources to sustain increasing numbers of refugees who are not being resettled elsewhere (Santoli 28)."

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