The politics of immigration
Subtitle: questions and answers
By: Jane Guskin and David L. Wilson.
Contributors: Wilson, David L. 1946-
Publisher: Monthly Review Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9781583671559; 9781583671566
Subjects: Immigrants -- United States; Immigrants -- Government policy -- United States; United States -- Emigration and immigration; United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Is the United States a nation of immigrants?; title: Who are the immigrants?; title: Why do people immigrate?; title: Does the United States welcome refugees?; title: Why can't they just "get legal"?; title: Is it easy to be "illegal"?; title: Are immigrants hurting our economy?; title: Is immigration bad for our health, environment, or culture?; title: Are immigrants a threat?; title: Enforcement: is it a solution?; title: What about "guest worker" and amnesty programs?; title: Why do we jail and deport immigrants?; title: Can we open our borders?