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Autore |
Chomsky Aviva <1957-> |
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Titolo |
"They take our jobs!" [[electronic resource] ] : and 20 other myths about immigration / / Aviva Chomsky |
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Boston, Mass., : Beacon Press, c2007 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (262 p.) |
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Collana |
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Myths Made in America Series ; ; v.1 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Immigrants - United States - Public opinion |
Public opinion - United States |
United States Emigration and immigration Public opinion |
United States Emigration and immigration Government policy |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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pt. 1. Immigrants and the economy -- Myth 1. Immigrants take American jobs -- Myth 2. Immigrants compete with low-skilled workers and drive down wages -- Myth 3. Unions oppose immigration because it harms the working class -- Myth 4. Immigrants don't pay taxes -- Myth 5. Immigrants are a drain on the economy -- Myth 6. Immigrants send most of what they earn out of the country in the form of remittances -- pt. 2. Immigrants and the law -- Myth 7. The rules apply to everyone, so new immigrants need to follow them just like immigrants in the past did -- Myth 8. The country is being overrun by illegal immigrants -- Myth 9. The United States has a generous refugee policy -- pt. 3. Immigration and race -- Myth 10. The United States is a melting pot that has always welcomed immigrants from all over the world -- Myth 11. Since we are all the descendants of immigrants here, we all start on equal footing -- Myth 12. Today's immigrants threaten the national culture because they are not assimilating -- Myth 13. Today's immigrants are not learning English, and bilingual education just adds to the problem -- pt. 4. How have U.S. policies created immigration? -- Myth 14. Immigrants only come here because they want to enjoy our higher standard of living -- Case study : the Philippines -- pt. 5. The debate at the turn of the millennium -- Myth 15. The American public opposes immigration, and the debate in |
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