Illegal Immigration: A Reference Handbook, 2nd Edition

Content: Background and history --
Problems, controversies, and solutions --
Perspectives --
Profiles --
Data and documents --
Resources --
Chronology. 1. Background and history. Introduction: the scope and nature of unauthorized immigration 
 The roots of the problem 
 Changes in legal immigration: setting the stage for illegal immigration 
 The crisis of border control: illegal immigration and enactment of IRCA 
 Border security and antiterrorism concerns 
 Creating the department of homeland security: dissolving the INS 
 Conclusion 
 References --
2. Problems, controversies, and solutions. Introduction 
 Current domestic-policy concern: amnesty or earned legalization issue of the unauthorized 
 Incorporation of illegal immigrants and their children 
 Border control and management issues 
 The cost of illegal immigration 
 Guest-worker issues 
 Restructuring the INS into the DHS 
 Immigration and related policy issues 
 Solutions 
 References --
3. Perspectives. Introduction 
 On hospitality to the stranger: some moral implications of immigration reform: the Rev. Canon Pablo Ramos 
 Examining the adequacy and enforcement of U.S. immigration laws: Jessica Vaughan 
 Should the United States enact tougher laws to stem illegal immigration?: Karen K. Clark 
 In opposition to birthright citizenship: Judith Ann Warner 
 In support of maintaining birthright citizenship: Judith Ann Warner 
 Mitigating federal immigration law: inclusion at the local level: Roberto Suro 
 Obama's "executive action" on immigration and judicial review: Alemayehu G. Mariam 
 Resolving the issue of illegal immigration, a question of balance: David E. Krahl --
4. Profiles. Introduction 
 Biographies 
 Directory of organizations and agencies 
 National government agencies and organizations 
 International organizations 
 Domestic advocacy agencies and organizations 
 NGOs and nonprofits 
 Immigration research centers and think tanks 
 References --
5. Data and documents. Introduction 
 Data: Comparison of legal and illegal immigration trends over time 
 Estimated unauthorized Mexican-born immigrant population compared to all unauthorized immigrants, assorted years, 1995-2012 
 Estimated unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. labor force, assorted years, 1995-2014 
 Trends in removals, 2011-2013 
 Gallup Poll trend line, "Do you think immigration is a good thing or a bad thing for the U.S. today?," 2001-2014 
 Gallup Poll trend line, 2001-2014, "Should immigration be kept at its present level, increased, or decreased?" 
 Gallup Poll trend line, 2006-2014, "What should be the main focus of U.S. government in dealing with illegal immigration?" 
 Gallup Poll trend line, 2006-2011, "What should U.S. policy be toward illegal immigrants residing in the United States?" 
 U.S. customs and Border Patrol, sector map 
 Department of Homeland Security organizational chart 
 Documents: LExecutive summary recommendations of the Select Commissiono on Immigration and Refugee Polilcy, 1981 
 The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 
 Summaries of laws on immigration 
 References --
6. Resources. Introduction 
 Selected print resources 
 Books 
 Leading scholarly journals 
 Reports and government documents 
 Nonprint resources --
7. Chronology. Precursor legislation: setting the stage for things to come 
 The revolving-door era, 1965-2000 
 The storm-door era: 2001-? 
 References.