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Immigration Policy and Controversies: A Modern Analysis

Explore the history, public opinion, and current debates surrounding immigration, including legal and illegal aspects, federalism, border issues, and policy reform considerations. Dive into the complexities of cultural vs. economic conflicts, from historical antecedents to contemporary controversies.

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Immigration Policy and Controversies: A Modern Analysis

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  1. Immigration Policy

  2. Introduction • Immigration surge • (Animation) • Historical antecedents • Cultural conflict vs. economic conflict • Modern preference system • Illegal immigration • Immigration and federalism • Costs/benefits of immigration

  3. Legal Immigration: 1820-2007

  4. The public opinion and politics of immigration • A Public (not so) Divided • It’s the intensity, stupid • The roots of immigration opposition • Mass-elite conflict • Party polarization

  5. Contemporary Controversies • The Wall! • Border “crisis” • Refugees • Dealing with illegal immigrants already here • Dream Act • Path to citizenship? • “Sanctuary cities” • Family separation

  6. Policy reform Issues • State vs. Federal Government • Guestworker programs • Cutting legal immigration? • Focus on employers • Re-thinking immigration preferences • Short-term and medium-term policy under Trump?

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