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Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Immigration and Refugee Crisis in Political Discourse in Slovakia and the European Union -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Discourse and Discourse Analysis -- Politicization and De-Politicization of Immigration in Europe: Nationalism, Neoliberalism and Human Rights -- Migration Discourse in Slovakia before the Refugee Crisis - Dominance of Security Discourse -- Slovak Politicians and Refugee Crisis -- Conclusion -- References -- Biographical Sketch -- How Europe is Facing Diversity in Education? Comparing National Policies on the Education of Children and Youngsters with a Migrant Background -- Abstract -- Introduction -- A Review of European Policies on Education and Migration -- European Union Migration Policies -- Cultural Diversity Policies -- Intercultural Education Policies -- Education Policies for Children and Youngsters with a Migrant Background -- Comparing European national Policies on the Education of Children and Youngsters with a Migrant Background -- Initial Stage: Insufficient Legislation and Educational Policies in the Area of Children and Youngsters with a Migrant Background -- Incipient Stage: Limited Implementation of Educational Policies in the Area of Children and Youngsters with a Migrant Background -- Intermedium Stage: Maintenance of Inequalities in the Education of Children and Youngsters with a Migrant Background -- Advanced Stage: The Educational System Offers the Equality of Opportunities to Children and youngsters with a Migrant Background -- Other Cases -- Conclusion -- References -- Type I and Type II Babies: An Emerging Pattern of Immigration from China to Hong Kong in the Twenty-First Century -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Origin of the One-Way Permit System -- Evaluation of One-Way Permit System -- Type I and Type II Babies -- Evaluation of Type I and Type II Babies

Intro; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1; Border Security and Immigration: Initial Executive Order Actions and Resource Implications(; Abbreviations; Why GAO Did This Study; What GAO Found; Background; Executive Order Summaries; Federal Budget Process and Status Since Executive Order Issuance; Agency Roles and Responsibilities; DHS, DOJ, and State Took Initial Planning and Programming Actions to Implement Provisions of the Executive Orders; DHS; DOJ; State; DHS, DOJ, and State Used Existing Fiscal Year 2017 Resources to Support Initial Executive Order Actions

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: is Immigration a Serious Problem in the United States? -- Chapter Preface -- Illegal Immigration Creates Large Fiscal Costs for US Taxpayers -- Criminal Illegal Immigrants are a Growing Problem -- US Legal Immigration Policies are a Problem Too -- Illegal Immigration Benefits America -- There is No Immigration Crisis -- Illegal Immigrants are Really Guest Workers. We Just Pretend Otherwise -- Chapter 2: Does the US Government Adequately Enforce Immigration Laws? -- Chapter Preface -- Immigration Laws are Enforced Now More than Ever -- President Barack Obama has Merely Shifted Priorities in Immigration Enforcement -- President Barack Obama has Dismantled US Immigration Enforcement Laws -- President Barack Obama's Deferred Action Program has Weakened Immigration Enforcement -- The Obama Administration has Weakened Interior Enforcement of Immigration Laws -- Chapter 3: Should Illegal Immigrants Be Granted a Path to Citizenship? -- Chapter Preface -- Granting Illegal Immigrants a Path to Citizenship would Boost US and State Economies -- There are Many Reasons to Grant Amnesty to Illegal Immigrants -- Most Americans Support Allowing Illegal Immigrants to Stay in the United States -- A Path to Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants would Cost US Taxpayers Trillions -- The DREAM Act would Cost Taxpayers Billions of Dollars -- Chapter 4: will Proposed Immigration Reform Improve the US Immigration System? -- Chapter Overview -- The Facts Support Immigration Reform with a Path to Citizenship -- The Senate's Proposed Immigration Reform will Shrink the Deficit and Grow the US Economy -- Proposed Immigration Reforms will Bring More Highly Skilled Workers into the US Economy -- Just and Humane Immigration Reform will Bring Immigrants Out of the Shadows

Immigration is a vital part of American history. Today, policies that center on immigration and the ways it has evolved are often the source of political debate and take center stage in current events. This book helps students understand these policies in addition to the major reasons people decide to live in new countries. It examines the ways immigrants have shaped culture and how many immigrants have played important roles in successful societies. Readers will evaluate how U.S. immigration compares around the world. Fascinating facts, vibrant photographs, and a colorful, engaging layout will keep young readers engaged as they learn about this important topic.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- How to Use This Book -- Introduction -- 1 Who Are We? Demographics, Immigration History, and the Shaping of the United States -- Q1. Is the current U.S. immigrant population the largest in the country's history, and are unauthorized immigrants the largest share of this population? -- Q2. Are most immigrants in the United States from Mexico? -- Q3. Has the United States always welcomed immigrants who arrive legally?

Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction: The Debate over Immigration -- Chapter One: The History of Immigration in America -- Chapter Two: The New Face of Immigration -- Chapter Three: The Economics of Immigration -- Chapter Four: Assimilation and Identity -- Chapter Five: Calls for Reform -- Notes -- Discussion Questions -- Organizations to Contact -- For More Information -- Index -- Picture Credits -- About the Author -- Back Cover

Comprehensive explorations of major issues affecting the global community. People have many different reasons for leaving their home country, but they are nearly always looking for a better or safer life. This book considers the pull factors that attract people to another country and the push factors that drive them from their home country. It looks at movements of people in the past, the impact of current immigration and the arguments that people put forward in favour or against welcoming immigrants to a country. It asks readers to think about what they can do to learn more about this global issue and the people affected by it

Cover Page -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- World Map -- Chapter 1:Immigration and Citizenship -- 1: India Has Made Citizenship Allowances for Foreigners of Indian Origin -- 2: Sweden Changed Its Citizenship Laws to Better Accommodate Immigrants -- 3: Russia Struggles to Balance the Need for New Citizens with Domestic Opposition to Immigrants -- 4: Germany May Requirea Test of Loyalty to Obtain Citizenship -- 5: The United States Needs to Improve the Processes That Allow Immigrants to Become Citizens -- Periodical Bibliography -- Chapter 2: Immigration and Economics -- 1: Ireland's Economic Growth Has Reversed Centuries of Outward Migration -- 2: Some Low-Income Countries Depend on Remittances from Migrant Workers -- 3: Chinese Immigrants in Hong Kong Are Socially Excluded inthe Globalization Age -- 4: Japan's Economy Is Increasingly Relianton Immigrants -- 5: The United Kingdom's Immigration Improves the Economy -- Periodical Bibliography -- Chapter 3: Immigration and National Identity -- 1: European Union Members Need to Actively Promote Assimilation of Immigrants -- 2: Zimbabwe's Denied White Farmers Are Increasingly Welcomed in Neighboring Countries -- 3: Canadian Pluralism Demands Compromise from Both Immigrants and Natives -- 4: Some Hungarians Seek to Expand Citizenship Outside Hungary's Borders -- 5: The United States Needs to Better Assimilate Immigrants into the National Culture -- Periodical Bibliography -- Chapter 4: Immigration and National Security -- 1: The United Kingdom's Immigration and Asylum Practices Unfairly Detain Immigrants -- 2: Moroccan Migration Creates Security Concerns in Spain -- 3: Australia Changed Its Illegal Immigration Policy in Responseto International Criticism -- 4: Russian Fears of Immigration Are Exaggerated -- Periodical Bibliography

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Series Preface -- Introduction -- PART I ILLEGALITY, MERCY AND THE LANGUAGE OF DESERVINGNESS -- 1 'Opposing Prop. 187: Undocumented Immigrants and the National Imagination', Connecticut Law Review, 28, pp. 555-619 -- 2 'Immigration, Law, and Marginalization in a Global Economy: Notes from Spain', Law and Society Review, 32, pp. 529-66 -- 3 'Implications of "Third Party" Involvement in Enforcement: The INS, Illegal Travelers, and International Airlines', Law and Society Review, 31, pp. 505-29 -- 4 'Inside Illegality: Migration Policing in South Africa after Apartheid', Africa Today, pp. 35-17 -- 5 'U.S. Immigration Reform and the Meaning of Responsibility', Studies in Law, Politics, and Society, 20, pp. 125-55 -- 6 'The Strange Career of the Illegal Alien: Immigration Restriction and Deportation Policy in the United States, 1921-1965', Law and History Review, 21, pp. 69-107 -- 7 'When States Prefer Non-Citizens Over Citizens: Conflict Over Illegal Immigration into Malaysia', International Studies Quarterly, 49, pp. 101-22 -- PART II TRANSNATIONALITY -- 8 'Between National and Post-National: Membership in the United States', Michigan Journal of Race and Law, 4, pp. 241-62 -- 9 'Cultural Logics of Belonging and Movement: Transnationalism, Naturalization, and U.S. Immigration Politics', American Ethnologist, 30, pp. 508-26 -- 10 'The Constitution of a European Immigration Policy Domain: A Political Sociology Approach', Journal of European Public Policy, 10, pp. 263-82 -- PART III FAMILY AND IDENTITY

Intro -- IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT: ELEMENTS AND LEGAL ISSUES -- IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT: ELEMENTS AND LEGAL ISSUES -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 PROSECUTORIAL DISCRETION IN IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT: LEGAL ISSUES -- SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- FEDERAL POWER TO REGULATE IMMIGRATION -- PROSECUTORIAL DISCRETION GENERALLY -- PROSECUTORIAL DISCRETION IN THE IMMIGRATION CONTEXT -- POTENTIAL LIMITS ON THE EXERCISE OF DISCRETION -- Constitution -- Selective Prosecution -- "Take Care" Clause -- Statute -- Whether "Shall" Means Agencies Lack Discretion -- Deference to Agencies' Interpretations of Their Governing Statutes -- Executive Branch Self-Regulation -- CONCLUSION -- End Notes -- Chapter 2 TESTIMONY OF RUTH ELLEN WASEM, SPECIALIST IN IMMIGRATION POLICY, CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE. HEARING ON ''DOES ADMINISTRATIVE AMNESTY HARM OUR EFFORTS TO GAIN AND MAINTAIN OPERATIONAL CONTROL OF THE BORDER?'' -- End Notes -- Chapter 3 INTERIOR IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT: PROGRAMS TARGETING CRIMINAL ALIENS -- SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- DEFINING "CRIMINAL ALIENS" -- QUANTIFYING THE CRIMINAL ALIEN POPULATION -- Federal-Level Arrest Data -- Federal, State, and Local Incarceration Data -- Estimates from the American Community Survey -- Other Estimates of the Criminal Alien Population -- HISTORY OF CRIMINAL ALIEN REMOVAL PROGRAMS -- ICE PROGRAMS TARGETING CRIMINAL ALIENS -- Jail Enforcement Programs -- Criminal Alien Program (CAP) -- Secure Communities -- 287(g) Jail Screening Program -- Task Force Programs -- 287(g) Task Force Program -- National Fugitive Operations Program -- Differences among Criminal Alien Enforcement Programs -- DHS ENFORCEMENT PRIORITIES AND DISCRETION -- March 2011 ICE Guidance Memo -- June 2011 ICE Guidance Memo -- August 2011 DHS Announcement and Review of Backlogged Cases -- APPROPRIATIONS -- ENFORCEMENT STATISTICS