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Immigration | Historical Debate: Should Immigration Be Restricted?

• Chapter 1 Preface

• America Should Welcome Immigration (1845)

  by Thomas L. Nichols

• America Should Discourage Immigration (1849)

  by Garrett Davis

• Restrictions on Immigration Are Necessary (1913)

  by Frank Julian Warne

• Restrictions on Immigration Are Not Necessary (1912)

  by Peter Roberts

• National Origins Quotas Should Be Abolished (1963)

  by John F. Kennedy

• National Origins Quotas Should Be Retained (1964)

  by Marion Moncure Duncan

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1. Introduction
2. Historical Debate: Should Immigration Be Restricted?
   1. Chapter 1 Preface
   2. America Should Welcome Immigration (1845)
   3. America Should Discourage Immigration (1849)
   4. Restrictions on Immigration Are Necessary (1913)
   5. Restrictions on Immigration Are Not Necessary (1912)
   6. National Origins Quotas Should Be Abolished (1963)
   7. National Origins Quotas Should Be Retained (1964)
3. Is Immigration a Serious Problem?
   1. Chapter 2 Preface
   2. Immigration Is Harming American Culture
   3. Immigration Is Good for American Culture
   4. Immigration Strains the Economy
   5. Immigration Benefits the Economy
   6. Middle Eastern Immigration Threatens National Security
   7. Middle Eastern and Asian Immigrants Are Unfairly
   8. Periodical Bibliography
4. How Should the United States Address Illegal Immigration?
   1. Chapter 3 Preface
   2. U.S Border Patrol Strategies Help Prevent Illegal Immigration
   3. U.S. Border Patrol Strategies Are Cruel and Ineffective
   4. Resident Illegal Immigrants Should Receive Amnesty
   5. Illegal Immigrants Should Not Receive Amnesty
   6. Periodical Bibliography
5. How Should U.S. Immigration Policy Be Reformed?
   1. Chapter 4 Preface
   2. Immigration Should Be Restricted
   3. Immigration Should Not Be Restricted
   4. The United States Must Restrict Immigration to Prevent Terrorism
   5. Restricting Immigration Would Not Prevent Terrorism
   6. The U.S. Government Should Discourage Dual Citizenship
   7. Dual Citizenship Is Not a Threat to the United States
   8. Birthright Citizenship Should Be Repealed
   9. Naturalization and Birthright Citizenship Should Be Encouraged
   10. Dual Citizenship Is Not a Threat to the United States
6. For Further Discussion
7. Organizations to Contact
8. Bibliography
9. Copyright

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