| Description |
xxvi, 236 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
A note on terminology -- Introduction -- pt. 1. Immigrants and the economy -- Myth 1 : Immigrants take American jobs -- Myth 2 : Immigrants compete with low-skilled workers and drive down wages -- Myth 3 : Unions oppose immigration because it harms the working class -- Myth 4 : Immigrants don't pay taxes -- Myth 5 : Immigrants are a drain on the economy -- Myth 6 : Immigrants send most of what they earn out of the country in the form of remittances -- pt. 2. Immigrants and the law -- Myth 7 : The rules apply to everyone, so new immigrants need to follow them just like immigrants in the past did -- Myth 8 : The country is being overrun by illegal immigrants -- Myth 9 : The United States has a generous refugee policy -- pt. 3. Immigration and race -- Myth 10 : The United States is a melting pot that has always welcomed immigrants from all over the world -- Myth 11 : Since we are all the descendants of immigrants here, we all start on equal footing -- Myth 12 : Today's immigrants threaten the national culture because they are not assimilating -- Myth 13 : Today's immigrants are not learning English, and bilingual education just adds to the problem -- |
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pt. 4. How have U.S. policies created immigration? -- Myth 14 : Immigrants only come here because they want to enjoy our higher standard of living -- Case study : the Philippines -- pt. 5. The debate at the turn of the millennium -- Myth 15 : The American public opposes immigration, and the debate in Congress reflects that -- Myth 16 : The overwhelming victory of Proposition 187 in California shows that the public opposes immigration -- Myth 17 : Immigration is a problem -- Myth 18 : Countries need to control who goes in and out -- Myth 19 : We need to protect our borders to prevent criminals and terrorists from entering the country -- Myth 20 : If people break our laws by immigrating illegally, they are criminals and should be deported -- Myth 21 : The problems this book raises are so huge that there's nothing we can do about them -- Epilogue -- Timeline -- Acknowledgments -- Notes. |
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United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Public opinion.
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United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy.
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Immigrants -- United States -- Public opinion.
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Public opinion -- United States.
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| ISBN |
9780807041567 (pbk. : acid-free paper) |
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0807041564 (pbk. : acid-free paper) |
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