When Policy Meets Politics: An Analysis of U.S. Immigration Issues, 1998–2018

• Authors: Pula James S.
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

International migration is a major issue in many parts of the world today. In the United States, with its history of immigration, it has been a recurring theme in political discussion for over two centuries. This article addresses three issues: (1) providing data to establish the size, composition, and recent trends in immigration to the U.S. today, (2) a review of 2018 U.S. public opinion polls on immigration, and (3) an interpretation of why a subject where most Americans generally agree has caused protracted emotional and divisive debates over the past two decades.

Keywords

EN

IMMIGRATION; IMMIGRATION POLICY; PUBLIC OPINION; CHAIN MIGRATION; DIVERSITY VISA LOTTERY; FAMILY REUNIFICATION; IMMIGRATION ACT; IMMIGRATION REFORM; SIMPSON-MAZZOLI; DACA; ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION

• Publisher: Wydział Studiów Międzynarodowych i Politycznych Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego oraz Polska Akademia Umiejętności
• Journal: Studia Migracyjne - Przegląd Polonijny
• Year: 2019
• Volume: 45
• Issue: 3 (173)
• Pages: 93–118

Contributors

author

Pula James S.

• Purdue University