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

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

Language

eng

Bibliography note

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

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Mass immigration and the national interest

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

51722805

Responsibility statement

Vernon M. Briggs, Jr

Series statement

Labor and human resources series

Sub title

policy directions for the new century

Table Of 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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