Abstract
This article dealt with the US efforts to solve the issue of Vietnamese refugees at the camp ofGalang Island, Indonesia. The efforts had something to do with the US involvement in theIndochina War II or the Vietnam War and the international pressures. Those were conducted bymaking a new regulation to handle and to resettle the refugees. The President Jimmy Carterunleashed the Refugee Act of 1980 that distinguishes them with the ordinary immigrants. Theaction had a close connection with the US foreign policy, especially in Southeast Asia region.
Original language | English |
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Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Event | Bogor International Conference for Social Science (BICSS) 2017 - ID, Bogor, Indonesia Duration: 1 Jan 2017 → … http://elsevier.com/theconference |
Conference
Conference | Bogor International Conference for Social Science (BICSS) 2017 |
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Country/Territory | Indonesia |
City | Bogor |
Period | 1/01/17 → … |
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Keywords
- Galang Island, US involvement, President Carter, Refugee Act of 1980, Vietnamese Refugee