Immigration : examining the facts / Cari Lee Skogberg Eastman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Eastman, Cari Lee Skogberg, 1974- author.

Series:

Contemporary debates

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Emigration and immigration.

United States.

Emigration and immigration.

United States--Emigration and immigration--Government policy.

Government policy.

Emigration and immigration--Government policy.

Physical Description:

x, 281 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, LLC., [2017]

Summary:

Each Title in the Contemporary Debates series examines the veracity of controversial claims or beliefs surrounding a major political/cultural issue in the United States. The purpose of the series is to give readers a clear and unbiased understanding of current issues by informing them about falsehoods, half-truths, and misconceptions-and confirming the factual validity of other assertions-that have gained traction in America's political and cultural discourse. Ultimately, this series gives readers the tools for a fuller understanding of controversial issues, policies, and laws that occupy center stage in American life and politics. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Who Are We? Demographics, Immigration History, and the Shaping of the United States 5

Q1 Is the current U.S. immigrant population the largest in the country's history, and are unauthorized immigrants the largest share of this population? 5

Q2 Arc most immigrants in the United States from Mexico? 11

Q3 Has the United States always welcomed immigrants who arrive legally? 14

Q4 Given the well-known dangers of illegal border crossings, why don't unauthorized immigrants "stand in line" to enter legally? 21

Q5 Are Obama's executive actions on immigration responsible for the increase in unauthorized children and families living in the United States? 26

Q6 Given existing immigration trends, will Hispanics soon overtake whites to become the majority population in the United States? 31

2 Labor, Employment, and Economics of Immigration 37

Q7 Are immigrants taking the jobs of U.S. workers? 37

Q8 What impact does immigration have on the U.S. economy and economic growth? 44

Q9 Are immigrants primarily employed in the agricultural sector? 48

Q10 Do undocumented or "illegal" immigrants pay taxes? 52

Q11 Do immigrants receive more aid through government- funded programs than they pay in taxes? 54

3 Unauthorized Immigration, Refugees, and Asylees 71

Q12 Are most immigrants in the United States "illegal/unauthorized" immigrants? 71

Q13 How accurate are terms like "illegal alien" and "illegal immigrant" in describing people entering the United States without authorization? 74

Q14 Is illegal immigration into the United States getting worse? 79

Q15 Are most unauthorized immigrants in the United States from Mexico? And does the Mexican government maintain a policy of pushing the "worst" of its citizens into the United States? 85

Q16 How expensive and feasible would it be to deport all "illegal immigrants" living in the United States? 93

Q17 Are most people illegally crossing the border into the United States doing so in order to find work? 99

4 Assimilation, Education, and Social Programs 105

Q18 Do immigrants to the United States generally make an effort to assimilate and learn English? 105

Q19 Do immigrants comprise the least educated group of people living in the United States? 110

Q20 Do all immigrants come to the United States because they want to experience the "American Dream"? 113

5 Immigration and Crime/Public Safety 121

Q21 Are immigrants more likely to commit crimes than native-born U.S. citizens? 121

Q22 How do crime rates along the U.S.-Mexico border compare to the rest of the United States? 135

Q23 Are individuals who enter the United States illegally or those who enter legally but overstay their visas regarded by the U.S. justice system as criminals? 141

Q24 Have immigrants been found to be the source of recent disease outbreaks in the United States? 146

6 Immigration and Children 159

Q25 Is the unauthorized flow of children across the Mexico-U.S. border into the United States creating a crisis? 159

Q26 Are most unauthorized alien children (UACs) automatically sent back to their home countries under current U.S. immigration laws? 169

Q27 Can a child born in the United States to parents who are unauthorized then sponsor his or her parents for citizenship? 174

Q28 Is the United States the only country in the world with birthright citizenship? 182

Q29 Are "anchor babies" and birthright citizenship the primary motivations behind illegal immigration? 184

7 Immigration and the U.S-Mexico Border 191

Q30 Has lax security at the US.-Mexico border resulted in a large influx of unauthorized immigrants into the United States in recent years? 191

Q31 Is a fence along the border the most effective way to address unauthorized immigration into the United States? 200

Q32 Is national security the primary issue of concern along the U.S.-Mexico border? 209

8 Policies and Politics of Immigration 223

Q33 Do politicians see the growth of immigrant populations (and especially immigrants of Hispanic descent) in the United States as a major influence on both present and future elections? 223

Q34 Are state authorities or federal authorities in charge of immigration law and its enforcement? 230

Q35 How do mainline religions and religious denominations in the United States feet about comprehensive immigration reform measures such as the "Gang of 8" legislation proposed in 2013? 235

Q36 Are congressional attitudes toward comprehensive immigration reform, including a path to legalization for unauthorized immigrants, divided along party lines? 245

Q37 Has immigration enforcement been neglected during the Obama administration? 251.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Eastman, Cari Lee Skogberg, 1974- author. Immigration

ISBN:

9781440835346

1440835349

OCLC:

961213734