Full Description
This work is an overview of America's attempts to deal with the problem of illegal immigration, with discussions of every immigration law passed since 1965, crucial court cases, key actors and organizations, and proposed solutions.Emotions run high around the problem of illegal immigration. It not only affects jobs, schools, social services, prisons, and taxes, it also raises difficult issues of race, class, vigilantism, and human rights.Illegal Immigration: A Reference Handbook confronts these heated controversies head on. It traces the successes and the failures of our attempts to manage illegal immigration, from 1965 to the present. Through examination of pertinent laws and court cases, it analyzes the many problems that result from high levels of illegal immigration, our current efforts at control, and the proposed reforms now on the national agenda-from barricades to guest worker programs to amnesty. It offers readers a fair and thorough grounding on an issue of central importance to the future of North America.* Excerpts from key law documents and court cases, and a chronology including key cases since 1965 provide a historical overview* Fourteen graphs illustrate major trends, flows, or impacts arising from illegal immigration
Contents
ILLEGAL IMMIGRATIONIllegal Immigration to the U.S. Introduction-The Nature of Unauthorized Immigration The Roots of the Problem The Change in Legal Immigration Setting Stage for Illegal Immigration The Crisis of Border Control-Illegal Immigration and the Enactment of IRCA Border Security and Anti-Terrorism Concerns Creating the Department of Homeland Security and Dissolving the INS Conclusion References and Further Readings 2. Problems, Controversies and Proposed Solutions Illegal Immigration and the Amnesty Issue The Political Incorporation of Illegal Immigrants or Their Children Border Control and Management Issues The Costs of Unauthorized Immigration The Guest-Worker Issue Management Issues at the DHS Some Proposed Solutions to the Unauthorized Immigration Problem Conclusion References and Further Readings 3. Global Issues Concerning Unauthorized Immigration Introduction Amnesty, Regularization, and Legalization Issues Control of the Illegal Immigration Flows Global Refugee Issues and Illegal Immigration Border Management Issues Plagues and Illegal Immigration Illegal Migration and Economic Development Issues The Economics of Unauthorized Emigration Regional Approaches to Illegal Migration Conclusion References and Further Readings 4. Chronology 1965 to 1975 1976 to 1986 1987 to 2001 2002 to Date References and Further Reading 5. Biographical Sketches 6. Graphs, Figures, and Summaries of Key Laws and Court Cases The Unauthorized Immigration Flow and Dispersal of Population Figures and Graphs The Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965 Amendment to the Immigration and Naturalization Act Executive Summary of the SCIRP Final Report The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 The Immigration Act of 1990 California's Proposition 187 LUCLAC et al v. WILSON et al Illegal Immigration Provisions of the Welfare Reform Act Illegal Immigration Provisions of the Omnibus Spending Bill USA Patriot Act Homeland Security Act USA Patriot Act II References and Further Reading 7. Directory of Key Agencies and Organizations U.S. Government Agencies and Organizations International Agencies and Organizations U.S. Advocacy (Nongovernmental) Organizations U.S. Research Centers and Think Tanks Conclusion References and Further Readings 8. Print and Nonprint Resources Books and Government Reports Journals Videos Glossary Index About the Author
