Right versus Right: Immigration and Refugee Policy in the United States

Abstract

The author examines various aspects of current immigration to the United States, including the role of the United States as the world's major receiver of refugees and immigrants for permanent settlement and the scale of current immigration in comparison with previous decades. The size of the illegal alien population is considered, and the concentration of Spanish-speaking peoples among illegal aliens is contrasted with the diversity of earlier immigration. The future pressures for increased international migration is noted, and the inadequacy of current U.S. immigration law enforcement is considered. The policy implications of these facts and their perception by the American public are discussed