| Description |
xi, 291 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
CQ's vital issues series
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-212) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Issues, viewpoints, and trends : the CQ researcher immigration update. The issues. Background. Outlook -- Politics and policy. Who comes to the United States? : the characteristics of American immigration. Closed door, open door : the IIRIRA and immigration enforcement. Immigration : understanding and evaluating its impact on the United States. The response to terrorism : changing immigration policy. Conclusion -- Agencies, organizations, and individuals. Important governmental agencies and actors. Nongovernmental actors. International organizations -- International implications. Comparing countries of immigration : United States and Canada. Mexico-U.S. relations. Converging policy models : a comparative analysis of U.S. and European immigration policies. The U.S. role in international refugee law and policy. |
| Subject |
Terrorism -- Prevention.
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United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy.
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United States -- Emigration and immigration -- History.
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| Added Author |
Lin, Ann Chih.
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| ISBN |
1568026625 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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1568026617 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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