Title Immigration in America's future : social science findings and the policy debate / David M. Heer

Published New York : Routledge, 2018

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Description 1 online resource Series Foundations of social inquiry Foundations of social inquiry. Contents Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; 1 Overview; 2 The Volume and Character of Future Immigration: The Values at Stake; Standard of Living; Equity; Preservation or Modification of Existing American Culture; Ethnic and Class Conflict; The Power of the United States in International Affairs; Notes; 3 The Influence of Social Science Findings; The Relationship Between Social Science Findings and Value Judgments; The Validation of Social Science Findings; Drawing Policy Conclusions; Notes; 4 The History of U.S. Immigration Law Unrestricted Entry: 1789 to 1874Initial Restriction: 1875 to 1917; Maximum Restriction: April 1917 to December 1941; Liberalization: December 1941 to April 1980; Concern with Illegal Immigration: April 1980 to the Present; Conclusion; Notes; 5 Patterns of Immigration to and from the United States; The Inflow of Legal Immigrants; Undocumented Immigrants; The Foreign-Born Population of the United States in 1990; Sojourners and Settlers: Emigration from the United States; The Net Contribution of Immigration of the Foreign-Born to Population Change The Context of Reception: Legal Rights Dependent on Immigration StatusBecoming a U.S. Citizen; Residential Segregation of the Foreign-Born Within Metropolitan Areas; Notes; 6 Determinants of Immigration; UN Forecasts of Future World Population; A Conceptual Scheme for Determining Individual Propensities to Migrate; Structural Determinants of Propensities to Immigrate; Summary and Conclusions; Notes; 7 Enforcement of Immigration Law; The Activities of the Bureau of Consular Affairs; The Activities of the INS; Immigration-Law Enforcement: Effectiveness and Side Effects How Prior Illegal Immigration Facilitates Legal ImmigrationHow Extending Rights to Undocumented Residents May Encourage Illegal Immigration; Notes; 8 The Impact of Immigration; Standard of Living; Equity; Preservation or Modification of Existing American Culture; Ethnic and Class Conflict; The Power of the United States in International Affairs; Notes; 9 Proposals for Change in U.S. Immigration Law; Current Public Opinion Concerning Immigration; Suggestions for Revisions to Immigration Policy; Reaching Your Own Policy Conclusions; Notes; Bibliography; About the Book and Author; Index Summary Immigration policy is one of the most contentious issues facing the United States today. The bitter national debate over California's Proposition 187, the influx of Cuban refugees into Miami, and the continuous, often illegal, crossings over the Mexican border into Texas and California are just a few of the episodes that have created a furor on local, state, and federal levels. In this timely and informative book, David Heer invites readers to examine the data and the trends of immigration to the United States and, ultimately, make up their own minds about what our national immigration policy ought to be. He demonstrates how social science findings, together with a conscious recognition of our individual values, are necessary for the formation of a balanced policy for immigration. Some of the the nation's collective values that may be affected by U.S. immigration policy are the standard of living in this country, the preservation of existing American culture, ethnic and class conflict, and the power of the United States in international affairs. Heer examines the impact of these values on immigration policy and traces the history of U.S. immigration and immigration law and patterns of immigration to the United States. Finally, he offers proposals for change to existing immigration policy Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed March 20, 2018) Subject SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Emigration & Immigration. Emigration and immigration Emigration and immigration -- Government policy SUBJECT United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy United States -- Emigration and immigration -- History Subject United States Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9780429499920 0429499922 9780429979552 042997955X

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