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I. The Economic Situation -- 1. The Position in General -- 2. Examination of Details: Some Demographic Data -- 3. The Agricultural Problem -- 4. The Problem of Industrialization -- 5. The Problem of Economic Welfare -- II. The Immigration Problem: Outline of an Economic Theory of Immigration -- 1. Economy and Immigration -- 2. Economic Impacts of Immigration -- 3. Immigration and Employment -- 4. Immigration and Wages -- III. Proposals in Application: Brazil's Immigration Problem -- Conclusion -- Zusammenfassung -- Sommaire.

Intro -- ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION:CAUSES, METHODS AND EFFECTS -- ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION:CAUSES, METHODS AND EFFECTS -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 UNDOCUMENTED MEXICAN MIGRANTS IN A DEEPSOUTH CITY -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Research Site and the Recruitment of Participants -- Methods -- Census -- Structured Interviews -- Participant Observation and Unstructured Interviews -- Literature Review -- A Brief History of Migration from Mexicoto the United States of America -- The Who, Why and How of Migration from Central Mexicoto the Southeastern United States -- Socio-demographic Profile of Mexican Migrants -- Motivation for Migration and the Selection of Athens, GA as a Destination -- Crossing the Border Illegally -- The Lives of Undocumented Migrants in Los Duplex -- Domestic Life -- Work and Economic Life -- Social Life -- Public Life -- Migration Trajectories of Los Duplex Families -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2 AFRICA'S DIASPORAS AND THE STRUGGLEFOR SURVIVAL: THE LIFE AND TIMESOF UNDOCUMENTED ZIMBABWE NATIONALSBASED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Magnitude of the Immigration by Zimbabwe Nationals -- Methodological Issues -- Profiles of Undocumented Zimbabweans in the UK -- Reasons for Leaving Zimbabwe -- Life and Times of the Undocumented ZimbabweNationals in the UK -- (a) Social Challenges -- (b) Political/Legal Challenges -- Playing "hide and seek" with the police -- Threat of Deportation -- (c) Economic Challenges -- They Cannot Find Formal Jobs -- They Cannot open a Bank Account -- Way Forward and Conclusion -- Strategies to Stave off the Challenges -- References -- Chapter 3 ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION: A FEW PSYCHOLOGICALAND STRUCTURAL CONSIDERATIONS -- Abstract -- Introduction -- The Reasons People Choose to Immigrate Illegally -- Psychological Issues Illegal Immigrants Must Confront

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"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"--