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Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Point: The United States Should Crack Down Harder on Illegal Immigrants -- Counterpoint: The Key to Stopping Illegal Immigration Is to Reform the Law, Not to Punish People -- Point: The United States Should Construct Physical Barriers on the Southern Border to Stem the Tide of Illegal Immigration -- Counterpoint: Physical Barriers on the U.S. Southern Border Will Not Solve Illegal Immigration Problems -- Point: Too Much Legal Immigration Is Damaging America's Economy and Society -- Counterpoint: Immigrants Are a Vital Economic and Social Asset to the United States -- Point: English Should Be the Official Language of the United States -- Counterpoint: It Is Unnecessary to Have an Official Language -- Conclusion: The Future of Immigration Policy -- Appendix -- Elements of the Argument -- Notes -- Resources -- Picture Credits -- Index -- Contributors.

"Comparative Immigration Policy" published on by Oxford University Press.

"US Immigration Policy covers the history of immigration and immigration law in the country and examines the pros and cons of immigration policies and their impact on society. Features include essential facts, a glossary, selected bibliography, websites, source notes, and an index."--Provided by publisher

Discusses revision of Switzerland's Aliens Law of 1931, including compromises made in the drafting process, economic impact of employing foreign workers and the challenges and opportunities they face, as well as continuities and changes in the legislative process over time. Papers, of which one in English and two in German, presented at a workshop organized by the Centre for International Studies, Zurich, and the Forum for Migration Studies, Neuchâtel, held in Zurich, Switzerland, Dec. 8, 2000.

AbstractThe immigration policy index is based on three types of entry visa restrictions: visa required, visa not required for short stays and visa not required. I identify country pairs which changed their visa regime during 2000–2010 and find that the weakening of visa policy is associated with a 10 percent increase in migrant stocks and a significant shift towards male and less skilled migration from policy affected source countries. In contrast, the tightening of visa policy is not related to a significant change in migrant stocks, their gender or skill composition. The result suggests the existence of immigration policy hysteresis.