Debates on 20th-century immigration

Debates on 20th-century immigration

Melissa Abramovitz, 1954-

Book - 2019

"Immigration has been a controversial topic throughout American history. Debates about whether or not immigrants adversely affect the American economy, exacerbate crime, threaten American values and quality of life, and should or should not be allowed into the country existed since the first European settlers came to America. However, these controversies intensified during the last four decades of the 20th century and spilled over into the 21st century because American laws allowed mass immigration to occur despite growing environmental, social, and cultural concerns"--

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Subjects
Immigrants > United States > History.
United States > Emigration and immigration > Social aspects.
United States > Emigration and immigration > History.
United States > Emigration and immigration > Government policy.
Published
San Diego, CA : ReferencePoint Press, Inc 2019.
Language
English
Main Author
Melissa Abramovitz, 1954- (author)
Physical Description
80 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9781682823699
  • Foreword
  • Important Events of 20th-century Immigration
  • Chapter 1. A Brief History of 20th-century Immigration
  • Chapter 2. Did 20th-century Immigration Harm the US Economy?
  • The Debate at a Glance
  • Immigration Harmed the US Economy
  • Immigration Helped the US Economy
  • Chapter 3. Did 20th-century Immigration Worsen Crime?
  • The Debate at a Glance
  • Immigration Worsened Crime
  • Immigration Did Not Worsen Crime
  • Chapter 4. Did 20th-century Immigration Threaten American Culture?
  • The Debate at a Glance
  • Immigration Threatened American Culture
  • Immigration Did Not Threaten American Culture
  • Chapter 5. Did 20th-century America Have Room for New Immigrants?
  • The Debate at a Glance
  • America Had Plenty of Room for New Immigrants
  • America Had No Room for New Immigrants
  • Source Notes
  • For Further Research
  • Index
Review by School Library Journal Review

Gr 9 Up-Each volume opens with a short chapter outlining the history of the subject under consideration followed by "Debate at a Glance" sections that outline the arguments and suggesting reading questions. Within succeeding chapters, pro and con arguments are presented as though given by a debater; however, a few deploy fallacious reasoning, with some being outright harmful. For example, a section in Slave Trade presents arguments made by white Europeans to justify slavery but never examines white supremacy or racism in depth. While the design is text-heavy, illustrations such as stock and news photos, reproductions of paintings, and colorful maps are used effectively throughout. Extensive source notes are included. VERDICT Libraries where inquiry-based learning is being practiced can select as needed, keeping in mind the above caveats.. © Copyright 2018. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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