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Immigration / Laura K. Egendorf, book editor.

Other author/creatorEgendorf, Laura K., 1973-
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoFarmington Hills, MI : Greenhaven Press, ©2006.
Description240 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
Supplemental Content Table of contents only
Subject(s)
Series Opposing viewpoints series
History of issues. ^A691589
Contents Debating the threat of immigration. Irish immigrants are a threat to American politics / Samuel C. Busey -- Chinese immigrants deserve respect / by Mark Twain -- Adjusting to life in an internment camp / Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, James D. Houston -- Multiculturalism harms America / Lawrence Auster -- Multiculturalism benefits America / Johnny Burke -- Immigrants are a vital component of American society / American Immigration Lawyers Association -- Many illegal immigrants are a threat to national security / Michelle Malkin -- Controversies over immigration policies. Immigration should be halted / Francis A. Walker -- Arguments for laws restricting immigration are prejudiced and misinformed / Adolph J. Sabath -- America should have opened its doors to Jewish refugees / Roger Daniels -- The evolution of American policy toward Vietnamese refugees / Tricia Springstubb -- Immigration needs to be capped to protect the environment / Roy Beck -- Creating immigration quotas. The Immigration Act of 1924 : inventing national origins / Mae M. Ngai -- Quotas are racially discriminatory / Robert H. Clancy -- Immigration quotas are unfair to Europeans fleeing communism / Harry S. Truman -- The United States must reform its quota system / Alan Reynolds -- Confronting illegal immigration. The creation of Operation Wetback / Handbook of Texas Online -- 1996 laws concerning illegal immigration are too punitive / William G. Paul -- The lesson of Elian Gonzalez : America must change its treatment of child refugees / Marvin P. Dawkins -- The U.S.-Canadian border must be strengthened / Washington Times -- The United States should grant temporary legal status to undocumented immigrants / George W. Bush -- Giving amnesty to illegal immigrants will destroy America / William Norman Grigg.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 233-234) and index.
LCCN 2005046156
ISBN073772871X
ISBN9780737728712

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