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Brain Gain : Rethinking U.S. Immigration Policy /
In Brain Gain, Darrell West addresses why immigration policy is so politically difficult in the United States despite the substantial social, economic, intellectual, and cultural benefits it brings. The problem is largely one of vision. U.S. policy ought to recognize and reflect the tremendous benef...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington, D.C. :
Brookings Institution Press,
2010.
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | In Brain Gain, Darrell West addresses why immigration policy is so politically difficult in the United States despite the substantial social, economic, intellectual, and cultural benefits it brings. The problem is largely one of vision. U.S. policy ought to recognize and reflect the tremendous benefits of bringing in new blood, yet public discourse and political debates tend to emphasize the perceived downsides. Fear too often trumps optimism and reason. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (182 pages): illustrations |
| ISBN: | 9780815722311 |