Immigration / [print]
Louise I. Gerdes, book editor.
- San Diego, California : Greenhaven Press, (c)2005.
- 224 pages ; 24 cm.
- Current controversies .
1. Is immigration a serious problem? -- Immigration threatens American culture Immigration spreads disease and threatens public health Immigration leads to income inequality Canadian immigration contributes to international terrorism Immigration benefits America The benefits of immigration outweigh the disadvantages Immigrants are vital to the U.S. economy -- Immigration strengthens Canada 2. Are immigrants treated fairly in the United States? -- Immigration laws do not treat immigrants fairly Battered women seeking asylum are not treated fairly Immigrant students are not treated fairly Same-sex immigrant couples are not treated fairly Closed U.S. borders protect illegal immigrants Political asylum laws that exclude battered women are reasonable Asking immigrants to assimilate is fair 3. How should the United States respond to illegal immigration? -- The United States should legalize illegal immigrants The United States should not legalize illegal immigrants States should issue driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants States should not issue driver's licenses to illegal immigrants Undocumented workers should receive social security benefits Illegal immigrants should not receive social security benefits Alternative to mandatory detention will protect the rights of illegal immigrants Immigration laws should be enforced to reduce crimes committed by illegal immigrants 4. How should immigration be controlled? -- The immigration Lawrence Auster -- Wayne Lutton -- Federation for American Immigration Reform -- John Berlau -- Daniel T. Griswold -- Frances Cairncross -- Rudyard Griffiths -- William G. Paul -- Lydia Brashear Tiede -- Chaiti Sen -- Susan Hazeldean, Heather Betz -- Phyllis Schlafly -- Daniel A. Stein -- Stephen Browne -- Tamar Jacoby -- William Norman Grigg -- American Immigration Lawyers Association -- Michael W. Cutler -- O. Ricardo Pimentel -- Paul M. Weyrich -- George M. Anderson -- Heather MacDonald -- control debate : an overview Immigration controls are necessary Immigration controls should be abolished Dual citizenship should be discouraged Dual citizenship should be encouraged Illegal immigration controls are necessary to reduce terrorism Tough illegal immigration controls will not stop terrorism The United States must control immigration from the Middle East Immigration controls that hurt scientific exchange should be removed Caps on highly skilled immigrant visas should be removed David Masci -- Mark Krikorian -- Teresa Hayter -- Phyllis Schlafly -- David A. Martin, T. Alexander Aleinikoff -- Mark Krikorian -- Cathy Young -- Steven A. Camarota -- Nature Neuroscience -- Suzette Brooks Masters, Ted Ruthizer.
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Emigration and immigration. Emigration and immigration--Government policy.