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America is unquestionably a nation of immigrants. And yet throughout its history the practicalities of immigration have inspired more questions than consensus. Who should be admitted? What should the path to citizenship be? Despite national security concerns over enemies penetrating our borders, the number of foreign-born people living in the United States grew to 35 million in 2005, an all-time high. A coherent and rational immigrant policy is more necessary than ever. In Americans in Waiting, Hiroshi Motomura discovers in our national past a simple yet powerful approach to immigration and ci No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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This is on the State Department's list of recommended reading for those looking for a career in the Foreign Service, and I can see why. This book opened my eyes to the many issues surrounding immigration -- a subject that people tend to take a knee-jerk party line stance on instead of considering the complex issues associated with it.
Worth a read for anybody interested in politics or American racial relations in general. Absorbing and persuasive without being strident or argumentative. A simple, clear plea for sound immigration policy. ( )