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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... employment patterns within the nonfarm sector . Clearly , during this era manufacturing emerged as the domi- nant sector of the American economy . In 1920 , employment in manufacturing exceeded employment in agriculture for the first ...
... employment patterns within the nonfarm sector . Clearly , during this era manufacturing emerged as the domi- nant sector of the American economy . In 1920 , employment in manufacturing exceeded employment in agriculture for the first ...
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... employment of illegal immigrants . While it is against the law for nonresident immigrants to seek employment , it is not against the law for an employer to hire an illegal alien . The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 made the ...
... employment of illegal immigrants . While it is against the law for nonresident immigrants to seek employment , it is not against the law for an employer to hire an illegal alien . The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 made the ...
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... employment , and if under these special circumstances labor shortages in certain unskilled occupations do occur , there is a preferable alter- native to illegal immigration as a means of filling these needs . That is , of course , to ...
... employment , and if under these special circumstances labor shortages in certain unskilled occupations do occur , there is a preferable alter- native to illegal immigration as a means of filling these needs . That is , of course , to ...
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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