Mass immigration and the national interest : policy directions for the new century, Vernon M. Briggs, Jr

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Bibliography note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-313) and index

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Contents: Introduction : the revival of mass immigration -- Immigration policy : a determinant of economic phenomena -- Citizenship and naturalization -- Prelude to mass immigration -- Creating a nonagricultural labor force : the "first wave" of mass immigration -- Expanding the urban labor force : the "second wave" of mass immigration -- Rapid industrialization expands the demand for labor : the "third wave" of mass immigration -- Reprieve: the cessation of mass immigration -- The redesign of immigration policy : replacing social goals with political goals -- Unexpected consequences : the revival of mass immigration -- Oversight : the economic and social transformation of the U.S. labor market -- The national interest : synchronization of immigration policy with economic circumstances -- Appendix A : Means by which selected nations grant citizenship -- Appendix B : The preference system created under the Immigration Act of 1965 -- Appendix C : The legal immigration system and its preference allocations that were in effect from 1980 to 1991

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