Immigration Policy and the American Labor ForceStudy of the impact of the immigration policy on the labour market in the USA - traces historical trends in immigration since 1787; comments on changes in legislation from 1965-1984; examines policy reform to combat the influx of irregular migrants (Mexicans, West Indians, etc.); considers policies relating to refugees, asylees and commuting frontier workers from Mexico; gives grounds for denial of immigrant status, and estimates of the number of irregular migrants in the USA, 1974-1981. References, statistical tables. |
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... Caribbean Basin . Because of the magnitude of this shift in the countries of origin of U.S. immigrants , it is necessary to comment briefly on how it happened . The increase in Western Hemisphere immigration is self - explanatory ...
... Caribbean Basin . Because of the magnitude of this shift in the countries of origin of U.S. immigrants , it is necessary to comment briefly on how it happened . The increase in Western Hemisphere immigration is self - explanatory ...
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... Caribbean area . Most of the Caribbean nations are overpopulated ; have limited natural resources ; suffer from high un- employment , pervasive underemployment , mass poverty , a high rate of illit- eracy , an extremely unequal income ...
... Caribbean area . Most of the Caribbean nations are overpopulated ; have limited natural resources ; suffer from high un- employment , pervasive underemployment , mass poverty , a high rate of illit- eracy , an extremely unequal income ...
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... Caribbean people al- ready in the United States to the number of Caribbean people living in the Caribbean , I do not think it would be exaggerating to say that everyone in the Caribbean has at least one relative or friend now living ...
... Caribbean people al- ready in the United States to the number of Caribbean people living in the Caribbean , I do not think it would be exaggerating to say that everyone in the Caribbean has at least one relative or friend now living ...
Contents
The Study of U S Immigration Policy | 1 |
The Absence of an Appropriate Theoretical | 10 |
The Quest for a Policy on Immigration | 16 |
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