1970's Overview
San Diego refugee resettlement organizations begin to grow in number due to the proximity of Camp Pendleton, the first destination for many refugees from Southeast Asia following the American war in Vietnam. (Jesse Mills, 2008)
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Events in San Diego
Events in United States
Global Events
Social Advocates for Youth
This nonprofit organization works collaboratively with existing structures and systems to address youth, adult, and family wellness, child and youth development, and community engagement.
1971
Camp Pendleton
By November, Camp Pendleton has temporarily housed about 50,400 Vietnamese refugees after the Vietnam war.
1975
International Rescue Committee (IRC)
1975
The IRC is established in San Diego in response to Vietnamese refugees resettling in the area.
Office of Refugee and Parole Created
Created under the Immigration and Naturalization Service in response to the ongoing global refugee crisis to help develop and implement new refugee policies.
1977
1974
Ethiopian Civil War
The Ethiopian civil war begins in what is modern day Ethiopia and Eritrea.
1975
Casa Familiar
Originally established in 1968 under the name Trabajadores de la Raza, this community-based organization expands its efforts from solely serving Spanish-speaking clients in San Ysidro to providing services and programs to all South San Diego County residents. They offer legal and non-legal services for new arrivals.
1975
Indochinese Immigration and Refugee Act of 1975
Following the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War, over 300,000 Southeast Asian refugees, many of whom supported the US war effort, entered the US between 1975 to 1980 under the Attorney General's parole authority. In 1977, Congress passed a law to allow these refugees to become permanent residents.
