U.S. Immigration Politics

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Books & Library Materials

Anti-immigration in the United States: a historical encyclopedia

Anti-Immigration in the United States: A Historical Encyclopedia is one of the first encyclopedias to address American anti-immigration sentiment. Organized alphabetically, the two-volume work covers major historical periods and relevant concepts, as well as discussions of various anti-immigration stances. Leading figures and groups in the anti-immigration movements of the past and present are also explored.

Persistent inequality: contemporary realities in the education of undocumented Latina/o students

The children of undocumented migrants in the U.S. are trapped at the intersection of two systems in crisis: the public education system and the immigration law system. Based on a long tradition of scholarship in Latino education and on newer critical race theory ideas, Persistent Inequalityanswers burning questions about how educational policy has to rise to meet the unique challenges of undocumented students’ lives as well as those which face nearly all Latinos in the U.S. educational system.

No undocumented child left behind: Plyler v. Doe and the education of undocumented schoolchildren

The 1982 U. S. Supreme Court case of Plyler v. Doe, which made it possible for undocumented children to enroll in Texas public schools, was a watershed moment for immigrant rights in the United States. The Court struck down both a state statute denying funding for education to undocumented children and a municipal school district's attempt to charge an annual $1,000 tuition fee for each undocumented student to compensate for the lost state funding.

Immigration, assimilation, and border security

This book begins with a history of immigration and customs services that goes back to 1789, and it shows how attitudes about immigration have shifted over the years. It then examines developments in immigration policy, especially since 9/11, and the difficulties they present for border security and immigration reform. Finally it offers a view to the future of immigration policy and how it can mesh with the demands of securing the homeland. The book includes real-life stories of difficult incidents that arise due to the complicated relationship between immigration and border security.

Websites

Center for Immigration Studies

Independent, non-partisan, non-profit, research organization that provides immigration policymakers, the academic community, news media, and concerned citizens with reliable information about the social, economic, environmental, security, and fiscal consequences of legal and illegal immigration into the United States.

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U.S. Immigration Policy Program (MPI)

MPI provides analysis, development, and evaluation of migration and refugee policies at the local, national, and international levels. It aims to meet the rising demand for pragmatic and thoughtful responses to the challenges and opportunities that large-scale migration, whether voluntary or forced, presents to communities and institutions in an increasingly integrated world.

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Starting Points

CQ Researcher

The CQ Researcher explores a single "hot" issue in the news in depth each week.

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Debates on U.S. immigration

Anti-immigration in the United States: a historical encyclopedia

eBooks

Encyclopedia of immigration and migration in the American West

The Encyclopedia provides a complete and definite history of racial and ethnic groups that populated the American West, those states west of the 100th meridian. The volumes cover the settling of the West and include coverage of movements of native American tribes, African Americans and the often underreported role of women in the West's development.

Brain gain: rethinking U.S. immigration policy

In Brain Gain, Darrell West asserts that perception or "vision" is one reason reform in immigration policy is so politically difficult. Public discourse tends to emphasize the perceived negatives. Fear too often trumps optimism and reason. And democracy is messy, with policy principles that are often difficult to reconcile.

Videos, DVDs & Music

Balseros

The heartrending yet triumphant account of seven Cuban refugees who risked everything in pursuit of the American Dream. Follows a lively group of rafters, many of whom were detained at the Guantanamo naval base before being allowed onto American soil.

Arizona: resisting SB 1070 immigration law

Resisting SB 1070 immigration law.

America's immigration debate

Diversity from immigration keeps cities alive, former Senator Bill Bradley and other leaders assert in this program. Opposing views are also presented, thus summarizing America's immigration debate with mixed evaluations of its capacity for change. Using commentary from several experts including Michael Teitelbaum, vice chair of the U.S. Immigration Reform, and Margie McHugh, executive director of the New York Immigrant Coalition, this final episode in the Global Cities series studies the isolation of ethnic communities, the shifting of racial definitions, and America's lack of an infrastructure to support immigrant integration.

Government Resources

Immigration Explorer

Interactive resource that shows how/where foreign-born groups settled across the U.S.

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Yearbook of Immigration Statistics

The Yearbook of Immigration Statistics is a compendium of tables that provides data on foreign nationals who, during a fiscal year, were granted lawful permanent residence (i.e., admitted as immigrants or became legal permanent residents), were admitted into the United States on a temporary basis (e.g., tourists, students, or workers), applied for asylum or refugee status, or were naturalized.

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