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Opening the Floodgates : Why America Needs to Rethink its Borders and Immigration Laws.

Seeking to re-imagine the meaning and significance of the international border, Opening the Floodgates makes a case for eliminating the border as a legal construct that impedes the movement of people into this country. Open migration policies deserve fuller analysis, as evidenced by President Barack...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Johnson, Kevin R.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : NYU Press, 2007.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 |a Preface and Acknowledgments; 1 A Call for Truly Comprehensive Immigration Reform; 2 A Brief History of U.S. Immigration Law and Enforcement; 3 Bordering on the Immoral: The Moral Consequences of the Current System of Immigration Regulation; 4 The Economic Benefits of Liberal Migration of Labor Across Borders; 5 Why Open Borders Are Good for All Americans; 6 The Inevitability of Permeable Borders; Notes; Index; About the Author. 
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