TY - BOOK AU - TI - Illegal immigration T2 - Current controversies SN - 9780737756241 AV - JV6483 .I524 2012 U1 - 325.73 22 PY - 0000/// CY - Detroit PB - Greenhaven Press KW - Illegal aliens KW - United States KW - Emigration and immigration KW - Government policy KW - fast KW - sears KW - Immigration and emigration KW - Nonfiction N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-171) and index; Is there an illegal immigration crisis in the United States? --; Overview : Unauthorized immigration in the United States; Jeffrey S. Passel, D'Vera Cohn --; Yes : There is an illegal immigration crisis in the United States. --; The unabated flow of illegal immigrants must be stopped; Donald Mann --; Failure to enforce laws has resulted in an illegal immigration crisis; William Gheen --; No : There is not an illegal immigration crisis in the United States. --; Immigration, legal and illegal, improves the lives of Americans; Daniel Griswold --; Illegal immigration is not a bigger problem than legal immigration; Ramesh Ponnuru --; Illegal immigration from Mexico will cease to be a problem soon; Robert M. Dunn Jr. --; Does illegal immigration harm US citizens? --; Overview : The costs and gains of illegal immigrants; Gordon H. Hanson --; Yes : Illegal immigration harms US citizens. --; Illegal immigrants drain health care resources; Elizabeth Lee Vliet --; Illegal immigration leads to higher crime rates; Jack Martin --; Illegal immigrants take American jobs; Bob Confer --; No : Illegal immigration does not harm US citizens. --; It is a myth that illegal immigration leads to higher crime rates; Stuart Anderson --; Taxes paid by illegal immigrants help Social Security; Edward Schumacher-Matos --; Are current policies regarding illegal immigrants working? --; Overview : The evolution of US immigration policy; Congressional Budget Office --; Yes : Current policies regarding illegal immigrants are working. --; Attrition through enforcement is working to reduce illegal immigrants; Mark Krikorian --; State and local immigration enforcement works and should be expanded; Jessica M. Vaughan, James R. Edwards Jr. --; No : Current policies regarding illegal immigrants are not working. --; State and local enforcement of immigration laws results in abuse; Ann Friedman --; Current policies regarding illegal immigrant children are inadequate; Roberto G. Gonzales --; How should the government respond to illegal immigration? --; Overview : Americans' views on immigration reform policy; Lydia Saad --; Illegal immigrants should not be allowed amnesty; Zach Swartz --; A border fence is a good solution to illegal immigration; Jim DeMint --; Congress should end birthright citizenship; Will Wilkinson --; Birthright citizenship should not be eliminated; Margaret Stock N2 - Collects critical essays focused on illegal immigration, including both sides of topics such as crime rate, medical costs, and birthright citizenship UR - http://gale.cengage.com/greenhaven ER -