Immigration Policy

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Immigration- the big picture

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Cultural conflict vs economic conflict

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Modern preference system

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Illegal immigration — myth and reality

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Immigration and federalism

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Costs and benefits of immigration

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Public opinion and politics

  • The public is not so divided

  • Roots of immigration opposition

  • Mass-elite conflict

  • Classic Party polarization

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Contemporary Controversies

  • Border “crisis”

  • Refugees and asylum issues

  • Dealing with unauthorized immigrants already residing here

    • Dream Act and pathways to citizenship

  • “Sanctuary cities

  • The Wall

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Policy reform issues

  • State vs federal government

  • Re-thinking immigration preferences

  • Focus on enforcement via employers

  • Addressing issues in Central America and Mexico