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9781565490536

Immigration Debate: Remaking America

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  • ISBN13:

    9781565490536

  • ISBN10:

    1565490533

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Nonspecific Binding
  • Copyright: 1996-02-23
  • Publisher: Lynne Rienner
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Summary

*Examines the past and current arguments both for and against immigration *Topics include: the US history of immigration, the structure of current immigration policies and laws, and the demographic impact of immigration on population growth In another breakthrough book, Isbister provides readers with the historical facts and current issues of immigration, allowing the reader to navigate this complex debate. The author analyzes the short and long-term economic, ethical, social and environmental effects of immigration in America.

Table of Contents

Illustrations
vi
Preface vii
Introduction 1(4)
The Debate
5(26)
The Background
31(29)
Today's Immigrants
60(32)
Why They Come
92(29)
Projecting the Future
121(17)
Wages, Employment and the Public Finances
138(26)
Long-Run Economic Impacts
164(19)
Making a Multicultural Society Work
183(26)
Interests and Ethics in Immigration Policy
209(29)
Bibliography 238(13)
Index 251(12)
About the Author 263

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