immigration law

Confers a history of immigration laws in the United States, discussing how the 1924 Immigration Act was passed, sharply curtailing non-white immigration to the United States. Relates how lawmakers in the 1960s fought to establish greater equality and eventually passed the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act.

"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"--.

Since America's earliest days, people have come from all over the world to live here, but it isn't easy. Their right to enter the country has been challenged many times, and it is still challenged today. From the early Europeans to modern-day immigrants and refugees, people have fought to enter the United States, and the Constitution has changed over time to meet their needs. It has also challenged them. The argument continues today about immigrants from Muslim countries. Is anyone allowed to come to America, and what does the Constitution really say about immigration? Readers will explore the answers to these questions.

Looks at the legal rights given to immigrants in the United States.

When Gina was deported to Tijuana, Mexico, in 2011, she left behind her parents, siblings, and children, all of whom are U.S. citizens. Despite having once had a green card, Gina was removed from the only country she had ever known. In Deported Americans legal scholar and former public defender Beth C. Caldwell tells Gina's story alongside those of dozens of other Dreamers, who are among the hundreds of thousands who have been deported to Mexico in recent years. Many of them had lawful status, held green cards, or served in the U.S. military. Now, they have been banished, many with no hope of lawfully returning. Having interviewed over one hundred deportees and their families, Caldwell traces deportation's long-term consequences?such as depression, drug use, and homelessness?on both sides of the border. Showing how U.S. deportation law systematically fails to protect the rights of immigrants and their families, Caldwell challenges traditional notions of what it means to be an American and recommends legislative and judicial reforms to mitigate the injustices suffered by the millions of U.S. citizens affected by deportation.

"A journalist chronicles the next chapter in civil rights--the story of a movement and a nation, witnessed through the poignant and inspiring experiences of five young undocumented activists who are transforming society's attitudes toward one of the most contentious political matters roiling America today: immigration."--Amazon.

Looks at the legal rights given to immigrants in the United States.

Examines the debate over immigration, reviewing the history of immigration in America, and discussing the Latin American immigrant wave, the problem of illegal immigration, the economic implications of immigration, issues of assimilation and identity, and calls for reform.

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.

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.