emigration and immigration law

"'Refugee and Immigrant Rights' examines the titular issue, its history, which areas are most affected by it, and what organizations are doing to help"--Provided by publisher.

"Argues that ICE should be abolished because racism is embedded both in the history of our immigration laws and in our current enforcement policies. Traces the prison-to-deportation pipeline funneling Black and Latinx noncitizens from the criminal court system into ICE custody, underscoring that because immigrants of color tend to experience racism and violence from the criminal justice system, they're also more vulnerable to ICE enforcement. Bill Ong Hing . . . argues that migrants should have the right to free movement across borders and the right to live free of harrassment over immigration status. Including histories of Latin, Asian, and African migration, and citing specific court cases and examples of racist immigration law, Hing makes the case for abandoning current immigration policies in favor of a more just and humane system"--Provided by publisher.

"Anthology of essays written from diverse perspectives that examine the . . . immigration crisis"--Provided by publisher.

"A timely and important picture book that introduces readers to Wong Kim Ark, who challenged the Supreme Court for his right to be an American citizen"--.

"Eugenicist arguments ranking the presumed genetic virtue of various ethnic groups helped keep hundreds of thousands of Jews, Italians, and other unwanted groups out of the United States for more than forty years. By 1921 Vice President Calvin Coolidge declared that 'biological laws' had proven the inferiority of southern and eastern Europeans; the restrictive law that remained U.S. policy until 1965 was enacted three years later. Okrent connects the work of the American eugenicists to Nazi racial policies and shows how their beliefs found fertile soil in the minds of citizens and leaders both here and abroad"--OCLC.

Immigration has become a near-constant topic of conversation in today's political climate. Due to confusion about what constitutes legal and illegal immigration as well as political rhetoric on both sides of the aisle, many people find current immigration debates confusing and overwhelming. This volume aims to bring clarity to the issue with fact-based analysis to help tomorrow's voters formulate their own opinions on the issue.

"A history of the legislative battle to reform American immigration laws that set the stage for the immigration debates roiling America today . . . [the author] recounts how a small number of lawmakers, activists, and presidents worked relentlessly for the next forty years to abolish the 1924 law and its quotas. Their efforts established the new mythology of the United States as "a nation of immigrants" that is so familiar to all of us now"--Provided by publisher.

"The establishment of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was enacted in 2012 by President Barack Obama via executive order. It was created to shield eligible undocumented young people from the threat of deportation for a two-year renewable period. It also allows them obtain a social security number and a driver's license, work legally, and qualify for in-state college tuition in their state of residence. It does not, however, offer participants a path to citizenship. Despite the help DACA has given Dreamers, because the program was established via executive order rather than legislative action, some Americans believe it is unconstitutional"--.

Looks at the immigration laws of the United States, discussing their history, the rights of immigrants, the challenges presented and more.

"Immigration is a hot topic in the United States. What kind of immigration should be allowed? How should immigrants who have come into the United States illegally be treated? What about the DREAMers? Refugees seeking asylum? Will building a border wall keep out illegal immigrants and stop the flow of drugs into the U.S.? Might improving technology offer a better answer? Students will learn about the issues surrounding immigration and border security while discovering how they can get involved in helping to find a solution"--Provided by publisher.