Immigration
Immigration | Dual Citizenship Is Not a Threat to the United States
In the following viewpoint, Peter H. Schuck and Peter J. Spiro maintain that dual citizenship poses no threat to America and even offers several political and economic advantages. For one thing, most U.S. immigrants who retain citizenship in their countries of origin claim that their primary political allegiance is to America. The oath of U.S. citizenship highlights this political allegiance but still allows immigrants to retain emotional or economic connections to their original country, the authors point out. Consequently, while immigrants become loyal Americans, their ties to their...
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- Introduction
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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- Birthright Citizenship Should Be Repealed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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