Immigration
Immigration | U.S. Border Patrol Strategies Are Cruel and Ineffective
Current U.S. Border Patrol strategies create deadly and torturous situations for migrant workers, Justin Akers argues in the following viewpoint. Operation Gatekeeper and similar approaches to reducing illegal immigration place extra police and Border Patrol agents along commonly traveled migrant corridors; in addition, new fences, canals, sensors, and lights have been installed at traditional crossing routes. To avoid being caught, undocumented migrants have started crossing the border in rugged desert and mountain regions where they risk death from exposure to extreme heat or cold....
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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- Birthright Citizenship Should Be Repealed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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