| Description |
212 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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Opposing viewpoints series |
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Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
ch. 3. How should America enforce its borders? -- 1. America should militarize its borders / Sam Francis -- 2. America should not militarize its borders / Gene Healy -- 3. America should develop a guest worker program / Tamar Jacoby -- 4. America should not develop a guest worker program / Mark Krikorian -- 5. Civilian patrols should be encouraged on the border / Cinnamon Stillwell -- 6. Civilian patrols endanger illegal immigrants / Bob Moser -- Periodical bibliography -- ch. 4. How should U.S. immigration policy be reformed? -- 1. Illegal immigrant workers should be granted legal status / George W. Bush -- 2. Illegal immigrants should not be granted legal status / William F. Jasper -- 3. Sanctuary policies should be abolished / Heather Mac Donald -- 4. Sanctuary policies should not be abolished / Sheila Jackson Lee -- 5. The REAL ID Act will help control illegal immigration / Mark Krikorian -- 6. The REAL ID Act will not help control illegal immigration / Cory W. Smith -- Periodical bibliography -- For further discussion -- Organizations to contact -- Bibliography of books -- Index. |
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Why consider opposing viewpoints? -- Introduction -- ch. 1. Does illegal immigration harm America? -- 1. Illegal immigration threatens America / Frosty Wooldridge -- 2. Illegal immigration does not threaten America / Tim Wise -- 3. Illegal immigrants harm America's economy / S.J. Miller -- 4. Illegal immigrants do not harm America's economy / Brian Grow et al. -- 5. Illegal immigration harms border communities / Phyllis Schlafly -- 6. Enforcement of immigration laws harms border communities / Border Action Network -- Periodical bibliography -- ch. 2. Does the United States treat illegal immigrants fairly? -- 1. Border patrol efforts cause illegal immigrant deaths / Daniel Griswold -- 2. Border patrol efforts do not cause illegal immigrant deaths / Peter K. Nunez -- 3. Opposition to illegal immigration is based on racism / Emile Schepers -- 4. Opposition to illegal immigration is not based on racism / Tom Tancredo -- 5. The war on terror victimizes illegal immigrants / Rachel Meeropol -- 6. Stricter immigration policy is essential to the war on terror / Michelle Malkin -- Periodical bibliography. |
| Summary |
Twenty-four essays present opposing viewpoints on issues related to illegal immigration to the U.S., including whether it harms the U.S., whether illegal immigrants are treated fairly, how the borders should be enforced, and how immigration policy should be reformed. |
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Undocumented Immigrants. (DNLM)D000069756
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Noncitizens. (OCoLC)fst00967153
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Illegal immigration.
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United States -- Immigration and emigration -- Government policy.
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Noncitizens -- United States.
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| Local Subject |
Undocumented immigration -- United States.
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| Subject |
Emigration and immigration.
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| Local Subject |
Undocumented immigration.
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| Subject |
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy.
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Illegal immigration -- United States.
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Noncitizens.
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Emigration and immigration -- Government policy.
(OCoLC)fst00908700
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| Added Author |
Haerens, Margaret.
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| ISBN |
9780737733563 (lib. ; alk. paper) |
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073773356X (lib. ; alk. paper) |
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9780737733570 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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0737733578 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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