Book Description
A fresh response to the problem of illegal immigration in the United States through the context of Christian theology.
Author : Robert W. Heimburger
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 30,34 MB
Release : 2018
Category : Law
ISBN : 110717662X
A fresh response to the problem of illegal immigration in the United States through the context of Christian theology.
Author : Mae M. Ngai
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 16,46 MB
Release : 2014-04-27
Category : History
ISBN : 1400850231
This book traces the origins of the "illegal alien" in American law and society, explaining why and how illegal migration became the central problem in U.S. immigration policy—a process that profoundly shaped ideas and practices about citizenship, race, and state authority in the twentieth century. Mae Ngai offers a close reading of the legal regime of restriction that commenced in the 1920s—its statutory architecture, judicial genealogies, administrative enforcement, differential treatment of European and non-European migrants, and long-term effects. She shows that immigration restriction, particularly national-origin and numerical quotas, remapped America both by creating new categories of racial difference and by emphasizing as never before the nation's contiguous land borders and their patrol. Some images inside the book are unavailable due to digital copyright restrictions.
Author : Lina Newton
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 12,98 MB
Release : 2008-08-10
Category : Law
ISBN : 0814758436
While the United States cherishes its identity as a nation of immigrants, the country’s immigration policies are historically characterized by cycles of openness and xenophobia. Outbursts of anti-immigrant sentiment among political leaders and in the broader public are fueled by a debate over who is worthy of being considered for full incorporation into the nation, and who is incapable of assimilating and taking on the characteristics and responsibilities associated with being an American. In Illegal, Alien, or Immigrant, Lina Newton carefully dissects the political debates over contemporary immigration reform. Beginning with a close look at the disputes of the 1980s and 1990s, she reveals how a shift in legislator’s portrayals of illegal immigrants—from positive to overwhelmingly negative—facilitated the introduction and passing of controversial reforms. Newton’s analysis reveals how rival descriptions of immigrant groups and the flattering or disparaging myths that surround them define, shape, and can ultimately determine fights over immigration policy. Her pathbreaking findings will shed new light on the current political battles, their likely outcomes, and where to go from here.
Author : Debra A. Miller
Publisher : Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 21,84 MB
Release : 2014-06-06
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 0737776781
This anthology is a compendium of opinion on the extent, law-enforcement, citizenship-possibilities, and potential reform of the U.S.'s immigration practices. The writings in this anthology have been selected to introduce your readers to a wide array of divergent viewpoints on topics relating to immigration. Written by foremost authorities, these essays express contrasting views on issues such as illegal immigration and immigration reform. Each chapter asks a relevant question about the topic, and the viewpoints that follow are grouped into “yes” and “no” categories. This format provides readers with a concise view of different opinions on each topic. Contains extensive book and periodical bibliographies.
Author : United States. General Accounting Office
Publisher :
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 11,29 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Displaced workers
ISBN :
Author : Mae M. Ngai
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 28,49 MB
Release : 2014-04-27
Category : History
ISBN : 0691160821
This book traces the origins of the "illegal alien" in American law and society, explaining why and how illegal migration became the central problem in U.S. immigration policy—a process that profoundly shaped ideas and practices about citizenship, race, and state authority in the twentieth century. Mae Ngai offers a close reading of the legal regime of restriction that commenced in the 1920s—its statutory architecture, judicial genealogies, administrative enforcement, differential treatment of European and non-European migrants, and long-term effects. She shows that immigration restriction, particularly national-origin and numerical quotas, remapped America both by creating new categories of racial difference and by emphasizing as never before the nation's contiguous land borders and their patrol.
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 25,21 MB
Release : 1996-11-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 030905592X
The recent level of illegal immigration to the United States has increased debates about the effect of these immigrants on the cost of public services, and states have begun to enact policies that limit the public services available to illegal immigrants. The central issues are how many illegal immigrants reside in particular local areas and states and their effect on public expenditures and revenues and the economy in general. The Local Fiscal Effects of Illegal Immigration workshop selected six studies for analysis. The six case studies focused on one specific aspect of the complex question of the demographic, economic, and social effects of immigration: the net public services costs of illegal immigrants to selected geographical regions.
Author : Karen Latchana Kenney
Publisher : ABDO Publishing Company
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 30,29 MB
Release : 2007-09-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1617852597
Discusses the controversial viewpoints regarding illegal immigration.
Author : Cato Institute
Publisher : Cato Institute
Page : 698 pages
File Size : 44,37 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Law
ISBN : 1933995912
Offers policy recommendations from Cato Institute experts on every major policy issue. Providing both in-depth analysis and concrete recommendations, the Handbook is an invaluable resource for policymakers and anyone else interested in securing liberty through limited government.
Author : National Council on Employment Policy
Publisher :
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 25,56 MB
Release : 1976
Category : Alien labor
ISBN :