Racial and Ethnic Tensions in American Communities- Poverty, Inequality, and Discrimination The Miami Fl Report

The fourth volume of a series of reports by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. It is the product of a 3-day factfinding hearing, sworn testimonies of numerous witnesses, subpoenaed data, as well as months of field investigation & research. The report examines immigration in S. Florida, focusing on 3 major areas of immigration that relate to racial & ethnic tensions in Dade County: official private & governmental language policies, immigrant use of public benefits, & distinctions in refugee & asylum policies. It finds that political & economic disparities between native-born & newcomer residents of Dade County continue to be sources of racial tension & occasional conflict.Berry, Mary Frances is the author of 'Racial and Ethnic Tensions in American Communities- Poverty, Inequality, and Discrimination The Miami Fl Report' with ISBN 9780756722128 and ISBN 0756722128.