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Gifts from Amin : Ugandan Asian refugees in Canada /

"In August 1972, military leader and despot Idi Amin expelled Asian Ugandans from the country, professing to return control of the economy to "Ugandan citizens." Within ninety days, 50,000 Ugandans of South Asian descent were forced to leave and seek asylum elsewhere; nearly 8,000 res...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Muhammedi, Shezan (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Winnipeg, Manitoba : University of Manitoba Press, 2022.
Colección:Studies in immigration and culture ; 18.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Exploring the Historical Roots of the Expulsion Decree
  • Dreams and Reality: Amin's Expulsion Decree and the International Community's Response
  • "Thank you, Pierre": Canadian Immigration Policy in the 1970s and the Decision to Admit Ugandan Asian Expellees
  • "His Dream Became My Nightmare": Canadian Operations and Life in Uganda during the Ninety-Day Expulsion Period
  • "An Honourable Place": Establishing New Roots in Canada and Evaluating the Resettlement Initiative
  • From Refugees to Citizens: Integration, Commemoration, and Identities in Canada.