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Mass Immigration and the National Interest: Policy Directions for the New Century, Third Edition
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Comments/Reviews
Description: As the America begins the twenty-first century there is a growing outcry across the land for reform of the nation's chaotic immigration policies -- especially in the light of new national security concerns. In this completely revised and updated version of his classic text on the subject, Vernon M. Briggs spells out how the nation's immigration policies consist of a hodge-podge of ineffective, counter productive, and special interest provisions, born from more than forty years of dubious political compromises, rather than serving the national interest. Using fresh data from the 2000 Census, Briggs shows how immigration patterns are in direct conflict with emerging labor market trends and constitute a serious threat to the jobs of American workers. He also provides specific details on what needs to be done to reform immigration policies so that they once more serve the national interest and promote national security.
Selected Contents:
List of Tables and Figures
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction: The Revival of Mass Immigration
2. Immigration Policy: A Determinant of Economic Phenomena
3. Citizenship and Naturalization
4. Prelude to Mass Immigration
5. Creating a Nonagricultural Labor Force: The "First Wave" of Mass Immigration
6. Expanding the Urban Labor Force: The "Second Wave" of Mass Immigration
7. Rapid Industrialization Expands the Demand for Labor: The "Third Wave" of Mass Immigration
8. Reprieve: The Cessation of Mass Immigration
9. The Redesign of Immigration Policy: Replacing Social Goals with Political Goals
10. Unexpected Consequences: The Revival of Mass Immigration
11. Oversight: The Economic and Social Transformation of the U.S. Labor Market
12. 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 in Effect from 1980 to 1991
Notes
Index
About the Author
Review(s): From reviews of previous editions:
An important book. Vernon Briggs is the nation's pre-eminent institutional labor economist interested in immigration, and Mass Immigration and the National Interest is the clearest statement of Briggs's belief that U.S. immigration policy ignores the labor market consequences of permitting the entry of large numbers of unskilled immigrants. ... Whether one agrees or disagrees, Briggs's themes are sure to echo in the halls of Congress during the immigration debates of the 1990s. Industrial and Labor Relations Review
A successful work in economic history that will be a benchmark for future studies of the national labor market. ... It is rare to read a book from which one learns so much, especially about such an important topic. Journal of Economic Issues
    
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