Articles discussing the reasons illegal immigrants come to the United States, what should be done to deter them, and what is being done with illegal immigrants already here.
Discusses the federal mandates that require state governments to pay the costs for the education, health care, and incarceration of illegal immigrants, presenting both sides of the issue.
a U.S. agent infiltrates Mexico's deadly crime cartels
Acosta, Hipolito
2012
U.S. Government Agent Hipolito Acosta worked in high stakes undercover operations infiltrating Mexico's immigrant smuggling rings and drug cartels. For thirty years his work regularly made headlines but his book goes beyond the headlines and shows what an agent has to endure in order to make sure U.S. law is enforced.
Contains over one hundred primary documents that combine to provide a history of U.S. immigration and naturalization laws and issues, including court cases, opinion pieces, and other texts.
This anthology examines four court cases affecting immigration: United States v. Wong Kim Ark, United States v. Schneiderman, Plyler v. Doe, and Zadvydas v. Davis.
Presents a collection of twelve controversial essays that debate issues associated with the rights of illegal immigrants including health care, military service, driving privileges, and in-state college tuition.
Examines the history of United States immigration, shares the personal stories of people who have immigrated to the U.S., and discusses the rights of U.S. citizens, and the process of becoming a citizen. Includes a chronology and a glossary.
