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An eye-opening analysis of the costs and effects of immigration and immigration policy, both on American life and on new Americans.

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"An excellent book with significant potential impact. The authors have done something quite novel: combined a review of the empirical social science evidence on the costs and benefits of undocumented immigration and the effects of various policies with personal stories about the lives of undocumented immigrants. The stories provoke an emotional, moral response, while the more scientific approach taken by the academic summaries provide evidence and rational calculations of costs and benefits. The writing is clear and propulsive, and the personal narratives lend a sense of urgency to the discussions of policy. If I were teaching a class on immigration economics, I would assign this book."--Megan MacGarvie, Boston University Questrom School of Business

Table of Contents
Prologue Part One: Arrivals Part Two: Arrests Part Three: Afterward Conclusions Acknowledgments Notes Index

The Border Within

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    A Hardback by Tara Watson, Kalee Thompson

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      Publisher The University of Chicago Press
      Published 17 January 2022
      ISBN-13 9780226270227
      978-0226270227
      ISBN-10 022627022X
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      Law Citizenship and nationality law Refugees and political asylum Not Just Books Stationery

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      An eye-opening analysis of the costs and effects of immigration and immigration policy, both on American life and on new Americans.

      Trade Review
      "An excellent book with significant potential impact. The authors have done something quite novel: combined a review of the empirical social science evidence on the costs and benefits of undocumented immigration and the effects of various policies with personal stories about the lives of undocumented immigrants. The stories provoke an emotional, moral response, while the more scientific approach taken by the academic summaries provide evidence and rational calculations of costs and benefits. The writing is clear and propulsive, and the personal narratives lend a sense of urgency to the discussions of policy. If I were teaching a class on immigration economics, I would assign this book."--Megan MacGarvie, Boston University Questrom School of Business

      Table of Contents
      Prologue Part One: Arrivals Part Two: Arrests Part Three: Afterward Conclusions Acknowledgments Notes Index

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