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Given the highly controversial nature of immigration in the United States, this second edition - updated to analyze policy changes in the Obama and Trump administrations - provides valuable insights for academics and policymakers.

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This well-reasoned analysis of controversial immigration issues is for academics, policymakers, and the public alike. The book traces the historical roots of current policy debates and opinions and evaluates competing models of immigration. It concludes with recommendations for reforming US immigration policies to better serve national interests.
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. 'Gentlemen, Tradesmen, Serving-men, Libertines'; 3. 'A City upon the Hill'; 4. 'The Seed of the Nation'; 5. Immigration and the Formation of the Republic; 6. Building a Nation: 1830-1880; 7. The Golden Door: 1880-1917; 8. The Triumph of Restrictionism: 1882-1924; 9. Turning Inward: 1924-1964; 10. 'A Nation of Immigrants': 1965-1994; 11. A Nation of Refuge; 12. The Pennsylvania Model at Risk: 1993-2009; 13. Executive Action and Immigration; 14. Looking Ahead.