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

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Maria Cristina Garcia

State of Disaster

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The Failure of U.S. Migration Policy in an Age of Climate Change

Maria Cristina Garcia

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The University of North Carolina Press
20 September 2022

History of the Americas; Migration, immigration & emigration; Public administration; Global warming; Natural disasters

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 Garcia contends that the United States must transform its outdated migration policies to address today's realities.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.

By: Maria Cristina Garcia
Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 231mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 168g
ISBN: 9781469669960
ISBN 10: 146966996X
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 20 September 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.

Reviews for State of Disaster: The Failure of U.S. Migration Policy in an Age of Climate Change

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