Undecided Nation [electronic resource] : Political Gridlock and the Immigration Crisis /
Payan, Tony.editor.
de la Garza, Erika.editor.
There is widespread agreement that the U.S. immigration system is broken, but no consensus on how to fix it. In this book, leading U.S. immigration experts and scholars  realistically assess the prospects for immigration reform and delve into the details, options and obstacles for potential legislation. The chapters presented here shed light on the congressional debates stalling meaningful reforms, and the demographic and political trends shaping an increasingly multicultural United States. Immigration legislation at the state and local levels is also reviewed along with the implications of reforms for U.S. jobs and the economy. This book will interest both scholars and policymakers concerned not only about immigration but also the future of America.
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Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction -- Latino Issue Priorities and Political Behavior across U.S. Contexts -- Latinos, Public Opinion, and Immigration Reform -- U.S. Immigration, Demography, and Citizenship in a Digital Age -- Workers, Families, and Immigration Policies -- Security and U.S. Immigration Policy: Two American Immigration Security Traditions and an Analytical Framework of National Security and U.S. Immigration Policy -- Ctrl+Alt+Del: Rebooting Immigration Policies through Socio-technical Change -- Immigrants in the U.S. Labor Market -- The Costs and Benefits of Immigration Enforcement -- The Immigration Debate in Texas -- Immigration Policy and Partisan Politics in the State Legislatures: 2010-2012 -- U.S. Immigration Policy in the 21st Century, with Special Reference to Education: Examining -Crosscurrents of Nativist and Accomodationist Policymaking -- The Congressional Dynamics of Immigration Reform. Conclusion.
There is widespread agreement that the U.S. immigration system is broken, but no consensus on how to fix it. In this book, leading U.S. immigration experts and scholars  realistically assess the prospects for immigration reform and delve into the details, options and obstacles for potential legislation. The chapters presented here shed light on the congressional debates stalling meaningful reforms, and the demographic and political trends shaping an increasingly multicultural United States. Immigration legislation at the state and local levels is also reviewed along with the implications of reforms for U.S. jobs and the economy. This book will interest both scholars and policymakers concerned not only about immigration but also the future of America.
Political science.
Social policy.
Demography.
Political Science.
Social Policy.
Demography.