Some Ethiopians, primarily students in higher education, were in the U.S. in the 1960s and 1970s. They began to migrate in greater numbers to America after the passage of the 1980 Refugee Act. Eritrean migration to America is a relatively recent phenomenon - a combination of the Ethiopian-Eritrean war, along with drought and famine. Some of the communities in which Ethiopians and Eritreans are clustered include Clarkston, Chamblee, Doraville and Auburn Avenue in Atlanta.