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This controversial government report by the Congressional Committee on Immigration shows how United States immigration policies were understood and implemented in the early 20th century. Popularly known as the Dillingham Commission after its chairman, Vermont Senator William P. Dillingham, the committee infamously concluded that immigration from southern and eastern Europe posed a serious threat to American society and culture

Intro -- IMMIGRATION REFORM: ISSUES, CONGRESSIONAL ACTION AND PAST EFFORTS -- Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1: IMMIGRATION LEGISLATION AND ISSUES IN THE 113TH CONGRESS -- SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- BORDER SECURITY -- INTERIOR ENFORCEMENT -- EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION AND WORKSITE ENFORCEMENT -- VISA SECURITY -- TEMPORARY ADMISSIONS -- PERMANENT ADMISSIONS -- LEGALIZATION OF UNAUTHORIZED ALIENS -- NATURALIZATION -- REFUGEE STATUS AND ASYLUM -- IMMIGRATION PROVISIONS OF THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT -- HUMAN TRAFFICKING -- OTHER ISSUES AND LEGISLATION -- Chapter 2: BRIEF HISTORY OF COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM EFFORTS IN THE 109TH AND 110TH CONGRESSES TO INFORM POLICY DISCUSSIONS IN THE 113TH CONGRESS -- SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- LEGISLATIVE HISTORY -- COMPARATIVE DISCUSSION OF CIR'S KEY FEATURES -- LOOKING FORWARD -- APPENDIX. SUMMARIES OF THE THREE MAJOR CIR BILLS -- INDEX.

There is a broad consensus that the United States' immigration system is broken, yet the political momentum behind the movement has not yet led to a consensus on how to fix it. This momentum has stemmed from the agreement that we have an immigration "crisis" on our hands - millions of undocumented immigrants living and working in the United States under increasingly harsh conditions, tremendous spending on border security and enforcement measures without protection of civil rights, changing voter demographics, and other pressing issues have ushered in the moment for immigration reform. This book presents research and policy recommendations from leading U.S. immigration experts and scholars, who have many valuable insights and nuanced perspectives to offer to the current debate on immigration reform. The goal of this immigration study is to disseminate knowledge and policy recommendations to scholars, government officials, the media, and the general policy community on vital issues regarding the present question of immigration reform. This book discusses the future prospects of immigration reform and delves into various details, options, and obstacles related to immigration reform. The chapters presented shed light on a number of issues that are currently being debated in the immigration bill. Some of them address the salience of the immigration issue in Latino political behavior and the impact of demographic context. Other papers hone in on the landscape of legislative initiatives addressing immigration at the state and local levels, and some authors address the implications of immigration reform for the labor market and economic climate. The book will be of interest to both scholars and policy-makers concerned with immigration in the United States.

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Immigration Law in South Africa outlines the existing law applicable to foreigners as reflected in the Immigration Act, the Citizenship Act, the Domicile Act and the Extradition Act as at 31 July 2017. The book also draws attention to the policy shifts by the South African government in the White Paper on International Migration, the Border Management Act, and the Discussion Paper on the repositioning of the Department of Home Affairs within the security cluster.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Unauthorized Immigrants: Who they are and what the Public Thinks -- 2. Executive Action on Immigration is Necessary -- 3. Executive Action on Immigration Sets a Dangerous Precedent -- 4. Obama has the Law-and Reagan-on his Side on Immigration -- 5. Crafting a Successful Legalization Program: Lessons from the Past -- 6. Mass Legalization for Unauthorized Immigrants is a Bad Idea -- 7. Yes, Amnesty Encourages More Illegal Immigration -- 8. Legalization of Unauthorized Immigrants would Benefit the US Economy -- 9. Legalization of Unauthorized Immigrants would Burden the US Economy -- 10. The Green Economy and a Path to Citizenship -- 11. A Path to Citizenship should not be a Part of Immigration Reform -- 12. Should there be a Path to Citizenship? -- 13. Immigration Reform as a Path to Conscience, not Just Citizenship -- 14. A Guest-Worker Program is the Best Immigration Reform -- 15. Amnesty is the Only Feasible Solution to the Immigration Problem -- Organizations to Contact -- Bibliography -- Index -- Back Cover

"Immigration has become a near-constant topic of conversation in today's political climate. Due to confusion about what constitutes legal and illegal immigration as well as political rhetoric on both sides of the aisle, many people find current immigration debates confusing and overwhelming. This volume aims to bring clarity to the issue with fact-based analysis to help tomorrow's voters formulate their own opinions on the issue. Detailed charts and graphs, annotated quotes, thought-provoking discussion questions, and full-color photographs supplement the informative text's analysis of the history of immigration, its economic implications, and the future of immigration policies"--

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1973