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Intense current controversies over foreign immigration to the United States are deeply rooted in America's history, as is revealed in this comprehensive and illuminating documentary guide.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part I
Chapter 1 - Immigration from Colonial Times to the Revolution by David Felsen
Chapter 2 - Immigration and Americas Expansion in the 1800s by David Felsen
Chapter 3 - The Great Wave of Immigration from 1880 to 1920 by David Felsen
Chapter 4 - Immigration to the United States during the 1920s and 1930s by Akis Kalaitzidis
Chapter 5 - Immigration in the Early Post-War Period by Akis Kalaitzidis
Chapter 6 - From the Quota System to the Preference System by Akis Kalaitzidis
Chapter 7 - The Growing Immigration Debate in the 1980s and 1990s by Akis Kalaitzidis
Chapter 8 The Response to Immigration after September 11, 2001th by David Felsen
Part II
Chapter 9 - Mexico, Mexicans, and the U.S. Immigration Debate by David Felsen
Chapter 10 - The Security Debate and Immigration by Thomas Cieslik
Chapter 11 - The Judiciary and U.S. Immigration Policy by Thomas Cieslik
Chapter 12 - The Immigration Debate and the U.S. Economy by Thomas Cieslik
Chapter 13 Immigration and the 2008 Presidential Campaign of 2008 by Thomas Cieslik
Conclusion

About the Author

Thomas Cieslik is Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Wuerzburg.

David Felsen is an Assistant Professor in the Division of International Studies at the Marshall Goldsmith School of Management, Alliant International University, San Diego.

Akis Kalaitzidis is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Central Missouri.

Reviews

Not surprisingly, the contemporary debate over immigration is often shrill and fraught with passion and fear. This new book, therefore, is a welcome contribution because it provides both documents and analysis of the topic. It is divided into 13 chapters with the first eight on historical issues and the last five on the present day debate. The guide is well illustrated, and features useful sidebars, a good bibliography, and an excellent index. Also included are two appendixes--one on key immigration legislation in US history and the other on resources for additional and updated information on all aspects of the immigration issue. This guide will be a valued volume for most public and college libraries that serve high school and undergraduate students. Additionally it will be useful to adults interested in and concerned about the ongoing immigration debate.
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This volume will appeal to a wide range of users, both those searching for historical documents on U.S. immigration as well as the more popular and controversial topics today of homeland security issues and the USA Patriot Act. Undergraduates or those interested in an overview of the history of this ongoing debate may find this compilation useful.
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