Immigration
Immigration | Chapter 4 Preface
After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) came under fire for the role that it unwittingly played in allowing foreign terrorists to enter the country. As the arm of the Justice Department charged with overseeing immigration policy, the INS had the dual responsibility of preventing unlawful immigration and of awarding citizenship to legal immigrants. Many critics maintain that the agency’s lenient standards and lax enforcement policies enabled the September 11 terrorists to carry out their plans. For example, each of the...
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Historical Debate: Should Immigration Be Restricted?
- Chapter 1 Preface
- America Should Welcome Immigration (1845)
- America Should Discourage Immigration (1849)
- Restrictions on Immigration Are Necessary (1913)
- Restrictions on Immigration Are Not Necessary (1912)
- National Origins Quotas Should Be Abolished (1963)
- National Origins Quotas Should Be Retained (1964)
- Is Immigration a Serious Problem?
- How Should the United States Address Illegal Immigration?
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How Should U.S. Immigration Policy Be Reformed?
- Chapter 4 Preface
- Immigration Should Be Restricted
- Immigration Should Not Be Restricted
- The United States Must Restrict Immigration to Prevent Terrorism
- Restricting Immigration Would Not Prevent Terrorism
- The U.S. Government Should Discourage Dual Citizenship
- Dual Citizenship Is Not a Threat to the United States
- Birthright Citizenship Should Be Repealed
- Naturalization and Birthright Citizenship Should Be Encouraged
- Dual Citizenship Is Not a Threat to the United States
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