State of Disaster: The Failure of U.S. Migration Policy in an Age of Climate Cha

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Contends that the United States must transform its outdated migration policies to address today's realities. Climate change and natural disasters are here to stay, and much of the human devastation left in their wake is essentially a policy choice.

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Natural disasters and the dire effects of climate change cause massive population displacements and lead to some of the most intractable political and humanitarian challenges seen today. Yet, as Maria Cristina Garcia observes in this critical history of U.S. policy on migration in the Global South, there is actually no such thing as a "climate refugee" under current U.S. law. Most initiatives intended to assist those who must migrate are flawed and ineffective from inception because they are derived from outmoded policies. In a world of climate change, U.S. refugee policy simply does not work.Garcia focuses on Central America and the Caribbean, where natural disasters have repeatedly worsened poverty, inequality, and domestic and international political tensions. She explains that the creation of better U.S. policy for those escaping disasters is severely limited by the 1980 Refugee Act, which continues to be applied almost exclusively for reasons of persecution directly related to politics, race, religion, and identity. Garcia contends that the United States must transform its outdated migration policies to address today's realities. Climate change and natural disasters are here to stay, and much of the human devastation left in their wake is essentially a policy choice.

Author Biography

Maria Cristina Garcia is Howard A. Newman Professor of American Studies and professor of history at Cornell University. Her most recent book is The Refugee Challenge in Post–Cold War America.

Review

State of Disaster is well researched and will generate interest for multiple audiences. It is a wake-up call for US voters and policy makers, and the book is sure to shine among humanistic and hemispheric monographs on climate change. It could not have come at a better moment."--Journal of American Ethnic History"Garcia's study is a welcome addition to the discipline. . . . The research is timely in that it centers climate change as a push factor, di&64256;erentiating it from previous studies and providing a framework and methodology for subsequent research in this area."--Ethnic and Racial StudiesState of Disaster provides concrete examples to illustrate the intricate challenges of displacement caused by disasters and the shortcomings of existing policies. As a result, it significantly contributes to existing research on migration driven by environmental and climate change. This timely book will be appreciated by students, scholars and practitioners interested in understanding how ad hoc policies and recovery efforts fall short of addressing the growing challenges of the climate crisis."--International MigrationA forthright work of research and witness . . . State of Disaster is a learned and fervent expose that holds out hope that impacts can 'be minimized with strategic planning, sustainable practices, and responsible, accountable and transparent governance.'"--Foreword ReviewsThis book is critical for understanding how climate change intersects with hemispheric political history and regional inequality to increase immediate suffering in the wake of natural disasters and undermine longer-term safety and security. . . . Essential."--CHOICE

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A forthright work of research and witness . . . State of Disaster is a learned and fervent expose that holds out hope that impacts can 'be minimized with strategic planning, sustainable practices, and responsible, accountable and transparent governance.'"-- Foreword Reviews

Details ISBN146966996X Author Maria Cristina Garcia Short Title State of Disaster Pages 256 Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 146966996X ISBN-13 9781469669960 Format Paperback Publisher The University of North Carolina Press Imprint The University of North Carolina Press Place of Publication Chapel Hill Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2022-09-20 NZ Release Date 2022-09-20 UK Release Date 2022-09-20 Illustrations 8 illustrations, 3 maps Subtitle The Failure of U.S. Migration Policy in an Age of Climate Change DEWEY 362.870973 Audience Professional & Vocational Publication Date 2022-09-20 US Release Date 2022-09-20 We've got this

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