This issues-based reference work (available in both print and
electronic formats) shines a spotlight on immigration policy in the
United States. The U.S. is a nation of immigrants. Yet while the
lofty words enshrined with the Statue of Liberty stand as a source
of national pride, the rhetoric and politics surrounding
immigration policy all-too-often have proven far less lofty. In
reality, the apparently open invitation of Lady Liberty seldom has
been without restriction. Throughout our history, impassioned
debates about the appropriate scope and nature of such restriction
have emerged and mushroomed, among politicians, among scholars of
public policy, among the general public. In light of the need to
keep students, researchers, and other interested readers informed
and up-to-date on status of U.S. immigration policy, this volume
uses introductory essays followed by point/counterpoint articles to
explore prominent and perennially important debates, providing
readers with views on multiple sides of this complex issue. While
there are some brief works looking at debates on immigration, as
well as some general A-to-Z encyclopedias, we offer more in-depth
coverage of a much wider range of themes and issues, thus providing
the only fully comprehensive point/counterpoint handbook tackling
the issues that political science, history, and sociology majors
are asked to explore and to write about as students and that they
will grapple with later as policy makers and citizens. Features
& Benefits: The volume is divided into three sections, each
with its own Section Editor: Labor & Economic Debates (Judith
Gans), Social & Cultural Debates (Judith Gans), and Political
& Legal Debates (Daniel Tichenor). Sections open with a Preface
by the Section Editor to introduce the broad theme at hand and
provide historical underpinnings. Each section holds 12 chapters
addressing varied aspects of the broad theme of the section.
Chapters open with an objective, lead-in piece (or "headnote")
followed by a point article and a counterpoint article. All pieces
(headnote, point article, counterpoint article) are signed. For
each chapter, students are referred to further readings, data
sources, and other resources as a jumping-off spot for further
research and more in-depth exploration. Finally, volume concludes
with a comprehensive index, and the electronic version includes
search-and-browse features, as well as the ability to link to
further readings cited within chapters should they be available to
the library in electronic format.
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