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Book SynopsisImmigration Reform is an in-depth discussion of immigration reform in America. The author demystifies this polarizing subject by posing questions about the ethical and political quandaries still presented by race and ethnicity after two and a half centuries of American independence. The book highlights commonly held myths about immigration and explains which issues America needs to address in order to achieve comprehensive reform. The National Chamber Foundation, a non-profit affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, picked this book''s original edition as one of its top ten ''Books that Drive the Debate'' for 2009.
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Acknowledgments Chapter 2 Abbreviations Chapter 3 Introduction Part 4 Part I: Foundational Principles Chapter 5 Chapter 1: Immigration Crisis Chapter 6 Chapter 2: Freedom for 2 1/2 Centuries Part 7 Part II: Implicit Rights Chapter 8 Chapter 3: Immigrants' Rights Chapter 9 Chapter 4: Ethical Concern, Economics, and Security Chapter 10 Chapter 5: Work - The Human Right Part 11 Part III: Justice's Minimums Chapter 12 Chapter 6: Neither Fair nor Just Chapter 13 Chapter 7: Adversary System Chapter 14 Chapter 8: Quest for Deportation Quotas Part 15 Part IV: Comprehensive Solutions Chapter 16 Chapter 9: Too High a Cost Chapter 17 Chapter 10: Crisis Legislating Chapter 18 Chapter 11: Toward a Dynamic System Chapter 19 Index Chapter 20 About the Author