Immigration Issues In America

Author : Council on Foreign Relations. Independent Task Force on U.S. Immigration Policy,Jeb Bush,Thomas F. McLarty,Edward H. Alden
Publisher : Council on Foreign Relations
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780876094211

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U.S. Immigration Policy by Council on Foreign Relations. Independent Task Force on U.S. Immigration Policy,Jeb Bush,Thomas F. McLarty,Edward H. Alden Pdf

Few issues on the American political agenda are more complex or divisive than immigration. There is no shortage of problems with current policies and practices, from the difficulties and delays that confront many legal immigrants to the large number of illegal immigrants living in the country. Moreover, few issues touch as many areas of U.S. domestic life and foreign policy. Immigration is a matter of homeland security and international competitiveness, as well as a deeply human issue central to the lives of millions of individuals and families. It cuts to the heart of questions of citizenship and American identity and plays a large role in shaping both America's reality and its image in the world. Immigration's emergence as a foreign policy issue coincides with the increasing reach of globalization. Not only must countries today compete to attract and retain talented people from around the world, but the view of the United States as a place of unparalleled openness and opportunity is also crucial to the maintenance of American leadership. There is a consensus that current policy is not serving the United States well on any of these fronts. Yet agreement on reform has proved elusive. The goal of the Independent Task Force on U.S. Immigration Policy was to examine this complex issue and craft a nuanced strategy for reforming immigration policies and practices.

Author : Ruth Ellen Wasem
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2010-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781437932812

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U.S. Immigration Policy on Permanent Admissions by Ruth Ellen Wasem Pdf

Contents: (1) Overview; (2) Current Law and Policy; Worldwide Immigration Levels; Per-Country Ceilings; Other Permanent Immigration Categories; (3) Admissions Trends: Immigration Patterns, 1900-2008; FY 2008 Admissions; (4) Backlogs and Waiting Times: Visa Processing Dates: Family-Based Visa Priority Dates; Employment-Based Visa Retrogression; Petition Processing Backlogs; (5) Issues and Options in the 111th Congress: Effects of Current Economic Conditions on Legal Immigration; Family-Based Preferences; Permanent Partners; Point System; Immigration Commission; Interaction with Legalization Options; Lifting Per-Country Ceilings. Charts and tables.

Author : Mary C. WATERS
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2009-06-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0674044940

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Black Identities by Mary C. WATERS Pdf

The story of West Indian immigrants to the United States is generally considered to be a great success. Mary Waters, however, tells a very different story. She finds that the values that gain first-generation immigrants initial success--a willingness to work hard, a lack of attention to racism, a desire for education, an incentive to save--are undermined by the realities of life and race relations in the United States. Contrary to long-held beliefs, Waters finds, those who resist Americanization are most likely to succeed economically, especially in the second generation.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 8 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Criminal justice, Administration of
ISBN : IND:30000066879838

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Immigration Offenses by Anonim Pdf

Author : Michigan State School of Journalism
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1942011520

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100 Questions and Answers About Immigrants to the U.S. by Michigan State School of Journalism Pdf

This introductory guide answers 100 basic questions people ask about U.S. immigrants in everyday conversation, including answers about identity, language, religion, culture, social norms, economics, politics, education, work, families and food. It also covers contemporary issues of race, employment, criminal justice, heath, wealth and housing.

Author : Henry Bischoff
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015053524248

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Immigration Issues by Henry Bischoff Pdf

Presents issues on the following questions: Should the United States Have an Open Immigration Policy? -- Immigration and National Identity -- Immigration and the Public Order -- Human Rights Issues.

Author : Michelle Denton
Publisher : Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781534561519

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Immigration Issues in America by Michelle Denton Pdf

Every wave of immigrants entering the United States has faced prejudice. As each group gradually assimilates into the dominant culture, it becomes easy to forget the anger that was previously directed at them. People always believe that the next group of immigrants poses a more severe threat than the ones that came before them, but readers discover that these fears often prove to be unfounded. Detailed infographics and full-color photographs supplement the informative text’s analysis of the history of immigration, its economic implications, and what immigration policies should be implemented in the future.

Author : Morris Levy,Matthew Wright
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2020-01-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1108738877

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Immigration and the American Ethos by Morris Levy,Matthew Wright Pdf

What do Americans want from immigration policy and why? In the rise of a polarized and acrimonious immigration debate, leading accounts see racial anxieties and disputes over the meaning of American nationhood coming to a head. The resurgence of parochial identities has breathed new life into old worries about the vulnerability of the American Creed. This book tells a different story, one in which creedal values remain hard at work in shaping ordinary Americans' judgements about immigration. Levy and Wright show that perceptions of civic fairness - based on multiple, often competing values deeply rooted in the country's political culture - are the dominant guideposts by which most Americans navigate immigration controversies most of the time and explain why so many Americans simultaneously hold a mix of pro-immigrant and anti-immigrant positions. The authors test the relevance and force of the theory over time and across issue domains.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 4 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Immigrants
ISBN : IND:30000125975775

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Welcome to the United States by Anonim Pdf

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 77 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-28
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309482172

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Immigration as a Social Determinant of Health by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity Pdf

Since 1965 the foreign-born population of the United States has swelled from 9.6 million or 5 percent of the population to 45 million or 14 percent in 2015. Today, about one-quarter of the U.S. population consists of immigrants or the children of immigrants. Given the sizable representation of immigrants in the U.S. population, their health is a major influence on the health of the population as a whole. On average, immigrants are healthier than native-born Americans. Yet, immigrants also are subject to the systematic marginalization and discrimination that often lead to the creation of health disparities. To explore the link between immigration and health disparities, the Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity held a workshop in Oakland, California, on November 28, 2017. This summary of that workshop highlights the presentations and discussions of the workshop.

Author : National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Population,Panel on the Demographic and Economic Impacts of Immigration
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1997-11-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780309063562

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The New Americans by National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Population,Panel on the Demographic and Economic Impacts of Immigration Pdf

This book sheds light on one of the most controversial issues of the decade. It identifies the economic gains and losses from immigrationâ€"for the nation, states, and local areasâ€"and provides a foundation for public discussion and policymaking. Three key questions are explored: What is the influence of immigration on the overall economy, especially national and regional labor markets? What are the overall effects of immigration on federal, state, and local government budgets? What effects will immigration have on the future size and makeup of the nation's population over the next 50 years? The New Americans examines what immigrants gain by coming to the United States and what they contribute to the country, the skills of immigrants and those of native-born Americans, the experiences of immigrant women and other groups, and much more. It offers examples of how to measure the impact of immigration on government revenues and expendituresâ€"estimating one year's fiscal impact in California, New Jersey, and the United States and projecting the long-run fiscal effects on government revenues and expenditures. Also included is background information on immigration policies and practices and data on where immigrants come from, what they do in America, and how they will change the nation's social fabric in the decades to come.

Author : Alex Nowrasteh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Immigrants
ISBN : 1952223229

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The Most Common Arguments Against Immigration and why They're Wrong by Alex Nowrasteh Pdf

Author : Salem Press
Publisher : Salem Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Illegal immigration
ISBN : 1619257084

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Issues in U.S. Immigration by Salem Press Pdf

Provides a two-volume collection of articles that examine the many issues surrounding immigration--from the earliest settlement of British North America in the seventeenth century through the immediate aftermath of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks of the twenty-first century.

Author : Bill Ong Hing
Publisher : Temple University Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781592138487

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Defining America by Bill Ong Hing Pdf

From the earliest days of nationhood, the United States has determined who might enter the country and who might be naturalized. In this sweeping review of US immigration policies, Bill Ong Hing points to the racial, ethnic, and social struggles over who should be welcomed into the community of citizens. He shows how shifting visions of America have shaped policies governing asylum, exclusion, amnesty, and border policing. Written for a broad audience, Defining America Through Immigration Policy sets the continuing debates about immigration in the context of what value we as a people have assigned to cultural pluralism in various eras. Hing examines the competing visions of America reflected in immigration debates over the last 225 years. For instance, he compares the rationales and regulations that limited immigration of southern and eastern Europeans to those that excluded Asians in the nineteenth century. He offers a detailed history of the policies and enforcement procedures put in place to limit migration from Mexico, and indicts current border control measures as immoral. He probes into little discussed issues such as the exclusion of gays and lesbians and the impact of political considerations on the availability of amnesty and asylum to various groups of migrants. Hing's spirited discussion and sophisticated analysis will appeal to readers in a wide spectrum of academic disciplines as well as those general readers interested in America's on-going attempts to make one of many.

Author : Judith Gans,Elaine M. Replogle,Daniel J. Tichenor
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 649 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781452266657

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Debates on U.S. Immigration by Judith Gans,Elaine M. Replogle,Daniel J. Tichenor Pdf

This issues-based reference work (available in both print and electronic formats) shines a spotlight on immigration policy in the United States. The U.S. is a nation of immigrants. Yet while the lofty words enshrined with the Statue of Liberty stand as a source of national pride, the rhetoric and politics surrounding immigration policy all-too-often have proven far less lofty. In reality, the apparently open invitation of Lady Liberty seldom has been without restriction. Throughout our history, impassioned debates about the appropriate scope and nature of such restriction have emerged and mushroomed, among politicians, among scholars of public policy, among the general public. In light of the need to keep students, researchers, and other interested readers informed and up-to-date on status of U.S. immigration policy, this volume uses introductory essays followed by point/counterpoint articles to explore prominent and perennially important debates, providing readers with views on multiple sides of this complex issue. While there are some brief works looking at debates on immigration, as well as some general A-to-Z encyclopedias, we offer more in-depth coverage of a much wider range of themes and issues, thus providing the only fully comprehensive point/counterpoint handbook tackling the issues that political science, history, and sociology majors are asked to explore and to write about as students and that they will grapple with later as policy makers and citizens. Features & Benefits: The volume is divided into three sections, each with its own Section Editor: Labor & Economic Debates (Judith Gans), Social & Cultural Debates (Judith Gans), and Political & Legal Debates (Daniel Tichenor). Sections open with a Preface by the Section Editor to introduce the broad theme at hand and provide historical underpinnings. Each section holds 12 chapters addressing varied aspects of the broad theme of the section. Chapters open with an objective, lead-in piece (or "headnote") followed by a point article and a counterpoint article. All pieces (headnote, point article, counterpoint article) are signed. For each chapter, students are referred to further readings, data sources, and other resources as a jumping-off spot for further research and more in-depth exploration. Finally, volume concludes with a comprehensive index, and the electronic version includes search-and-browse features, as well as the ability to link to further readings cited within chapters should they be available to the library in electronic format.