Immigration
Immigration | Resident Illegal Immigrants Should Receive Amnesty
In 1986, Congress passed the Immigration Reform and Control Act, which granted amnesty to immigrants who could prove continual residence in the United States prior to 1982. About 2.7 million people took advantage of the law to obtain legal status. Since the late 1980s, however, the number of illegal immigrants living in the United States has increased due to sustained migration. Various amnesty proposals for these more recent immigrants continue to be raised. In the following viewpoint, Sheila Jackson Lee, a democratic representative from Texas, argues that long-term undocumented...
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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- Birthright Citizenship Should Be Repealed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
- For Further Discussion
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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