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- Guest Worker Program Overview. // Congressional Digest;Jun2005, Vol. 84 Issue 6, p164
The article presents an overview of the "Guest Worker program," which is related to current policies pertaining to the emigration and immigration law in the United States. The term "guest worker" has typically been applied to foreign temporary low-skilled laborers, often in agriculture. The...
- Immigration Korner: 'Disappointing' immigration bill passes House. Persaud, Felicia // New York Amsterdam News;12/29/2005, Vol. 97 Issue 1, p14
The article focuses on issues related to immigration in the U.S. Officials of the Citizenship and Immigration Services say that all field offices of the agency are prepared to assist hurricane victims in replacing official documentation while adhering to security policies and procedures. Many...
- TATTERED BORDERS. // New Republic;7/11/83, Vol. 189 Issue 2, p9
Discusses issues surrounding illegal immigration in the United States. Information on the passing of an immigration policy in the Senate; Focus on the United States' stand on immigration policy; Report that today's policymakers face a new problem--massive numbers of undocumented foreigners;...
- Hiring Foreign Workers: Developments in Immigration and Discrimination Laws. Posthuma, Richard A.; Dworkin, James B.; Monteiro, Mariana // Journal of Employment Discrimination Law;Winter2001, Vol. 3 Issue 1, p49
This article provides a brief overview of the U.S. immigration law and highlights some of the changes that will affect U.S. employers of immigrant workers. Because of the complexities of compliance with immigration provisions, many employers are tempted to avoid hiring foreign workers...
- IMMIGRATION. // Texas Monthly;Nov2010, Vol. 38 Issue 11, p111
The article introduces a series of articles about immigration in the U.S. It includes a roundtable conversation of state lawmakers and experts about immigration policy, stories that explore the history of migration and the border in South Texas, the political challenges surrounding reform, and...
- They spelled my name wrong. Persaud, Felicia // New York Amsterdam News;4/27/2006, Vol. 97 Issue 18, p14
The article presents questions and answers related to immigrants concerned about or unsure of issues pertaining to the U.S. Immigration Law. One person asks about the procedures involved in making his fiancee, a Caribbean national, work in the U.S. A reader asks how to correct his name which was...
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF U.S. IMMIGRATION POLICY SINCE 1965. Keely, Charles B. // Journal of International Affairs;Fall/Winter79, Vol. 33 Issue 2, p249
Focuses on the development of immigration policy in the U.S. since 1965. Provisions and changes brought by the Immigration Act of 1965; Problems on the entry of refugees in the U.S.; Impact of illegal migration on the U.S. labor force; Creation of the Select Commission on immigration and...
- The Future Comes Apace. // National Review;5/8/2006, Vol. 58 Issue 8, p56
The article focuses on the debate surrounding immigration in the United States, and argues that America has been unwisely generous in giving opportunity to immigrants. The need for Americans to be liked by other countries is discussed, and a strict immigration policy is advocated. The author...
- The polls�Trends. Segovia, Francine; Defever, Renatta // Public Opinion Quarterly;Jun2010, Vol. 74 Issue 2, p375
Since the issue of immigration and its effects on the United States persists and discussions on the topic continue to intensify, this article reviews public opinion trends on immigrants and immigration. We review Americans� overall assessment of immigrants and immigration-related issues such...
