Immigration and the American dream
Subtitle: battling the political hype and hysteria
By: Margaret Sands Orchowski.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield; Distributed by National Book Network
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Lanham Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 257
ISBN-13: 9780742558748
Subjects: United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy
Description: "Immigration and the American Dream outlines the history of U.S. Immigration, explains the big issues behind the emotions, challenges the often heard (but rarely questioned) myths and partisan labeling, objectively reports on the politics behind Congressional immigration reform initiatives, and forewarns readers about the possible future efforts on immigration. The book is filled with accessible anecdotes, sources where readers can get more information, and recent quotes from prominent individuals and newspapers."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: A nation of immigrants; title: The facts; title: The vocabulary of immigration; title: Seven myths and mantras; title: Immigration issues impacting immigrants; title: Impact of immigration; title: The politics and the legislation after 9/11; title: The future; title: Conclusion.