Immigration in America''s Future - Social Science Findings and the Policy Debate

This book examines the data and the trends of immigration to the United States and makes up the readers' own minds about what their national immigration policy ought to be. It demonstrates how social science findings are necessary for the formation of a balanced policy for immigration.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Overview -- The Volume and Character of Future Immigration: The Values at Stake -- The Influence of Social Science Findings -- The History of U.S. Immigration Law -- Patterns of Immigration to and from the United States -- Determinants of Immigration -- Enforcement of Immigration Law -- The Impact of Immigration -- Proposals for Change in U.S. Immigration Law

Über den Autor / die Autorin

David Heer

Zusammenfassung

This book examines the data and the trends of immigration to the United States and makes up the readers' own minds about what their national immigration policy ought to be. It demonstrates how social science findings are necessary for the formation of a balanced policy for immigration.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: David Heer, David M. Heer
• Verlag: Perseus Books Uk
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 29.03.1996
• EAN: 9780813387406
• ISBN: 978-0-8133-8740-6
• Seiten: 256
• Serie: Foundations of Social Inquiry
• Themen: Sachbuch > Politik, Gesellschaft, Wirtschaft > Politik; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Soziologie > Soziologische Theorien; USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship, Migration, immigration & emigration, United States of America, USA, Migration, immigration and emigration, Civil rights & citizenship, Civics and citizenship, Relating to migrant groups / diaspora communities or peoples