TITLE

Congress poised to slow turnstiles on immigration

AUTHOR(S)

Walker, Sam

PUB. DATE

March 1996

SOURCE

Christian Science Monitor;3/19/96, Vol. 88 Issue 78, p1

SOURCE TYPE

Newspaper

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Cites that due to the increasing levels of immigration in the United States, Congress solidified its efforts to enforce tighter restrictions to control the number of immigrants permitted in the country. Insight on the debate which the immigration issue has generated; Comments from critics on the influx of the immigrants.

ACCESSION #

9609053375

Tags: EMIGRATION & immigration;  UNITED States -- Politics & government

 

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