Immigration Policy and Security: U.S., European, and Commonwealth Perspectives

by Givens; Terri

• ISBN13: 9780415990820
• ISBN10: 0415990823
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-08-13
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Immigration policy in the United States, Europe, and the Commonwealth went under the microscope after the terror attacks of 9/11 and the subsequent events in London, Madrid, and elsewhere. We have since seen major changes in the bureaucracies that regulate immigration'”but have those institutional dynamics led to significant changes in the way borders are controlled, the numbers of immigrants allowed to enter, or national asylum policies? This book examines a broad range of issues and cases in order to better understand if, how, and why immigration policies and practices have changed in these countries in response to the threat of terrorism. In a thorough analysis of border policies, the authors also address how an intensification of immigration politics can have severe consequences for the social and economic circumstances of national minorities of immigrant origin.Terri E. Givens is Vice Provost and Associate Professor of Government at the University of Texas at Austin.Gary P. Freeman is Professor and Chair of the Department of Government at the University of Texas at Austin.David L. Leal is Associate Professor of Government and Director of the Public Policy Institute at the University of Texas at Austin.

Table of Contents

Terrorism and the changing politics of immigration	p. 1
Immigration and U.S. national interests : historical cases and the contemporary debate	p. 13
Immigration policy and the Latino community since 9/11	p. 39
U.S. asylum and refugee policy towards Muslim nations since 9/11	p. 52
Post-9/11 international graduate enrollments in the United States : unintended consequences of national security strategies	p. 66
Migration, security, and legitimacy : some reflections	p. 93
Disembedding liberalism? : immigration politics and security in Britain since 9/11	p. 109
Fortifying Fortress Europe? : the effect of September 11 on EU immigration policy	p. 130
Borders, security, and transatlantic cooperation in the twenty-first century : identity and privacy in an era of globalized surveillance	p. 148
Towards a common European asylum policy : forced migration, collective security, and burden sharing	p. 167
Immigration, the war against terror, and the British Commonwealth	p. 189
Notes on contributors	p. 207
Index	p. 213
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