{"product_id":"9781440878671","title":"Refugees and Asylum Seekers Examining the Facts","description":"\u003ch3\u003eContemporary Debates\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eRefugees and Asylum Seekers\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eExamining the Facts\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSusan Musarrat Akram\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Refugees\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat are the primary forces driving the growth in populations of refugees and asylum seekers around the world?\u003c\/b\u003e How have the United States and other countries responded to petitions from asylum seekers and refugees for safety, protection, and economic opportunity, both historically and in the present day? What falsehoods about refugees and asylum seekers are commonly held among American citizens? What are the main US laws and policies governing treatment of asylum seekers and refugees seeking to enter and stay in the United States?  This comprehensive one-stop resource provides readers with quantifiable, fact-based answers to these and many other questions \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArranged in subject-specific chapters devoted to topics ranging from the countries of origin of most refugees and asylum seekers to the extent of their  integration\/assimilation in US and European nations and communities,  this book gives readers in-depth insights into the true impact on refugees and asylum seekers of US policies, practices, and public attitudes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSusan Musarrat Akram\u003c\/b\u003e is Clinical Professor of Law at Boston University's School of Law. She directs BU Law's International Human Rights Clinic, in which she supervises students engaged in international advocacy in domestic, international, regional, and UN fora. Her research and publications focus on immigration, asylum, refugee, forced migration, and human and civil rights issues, with an interest in the Middle East, the Arab, and Muslim world.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24 June 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781440878671\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e256\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53976389779596,"sku":"9781440878671","price":67.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_7466c6cc-548f-488f-82d6-51f7141e3664.jpg?v=1787715653","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781440878671","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}