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In the Eye of the Storm: The Context of Haitian Migration to Miami, Florida
- Southeastern Geographer
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Volume 23, Number 2, November 1983
- pp. 57-77
- 10.1353/sgo.1983.0004
- Article
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In the Caribbean, "America" exercises a pull effect which is nearly religious in dimension: it is a total picture of redemption, calling forth an unquestioned faith in its purported virtues and capacity for deliverance; an absolute image inviting total sacrifice and dedication. (1)