04069nam 22008895 450 991079001060332120230721014617.00-8147-5902-510.18574/9780814759028(CKB)2670000000155492(EBL)865677(OCoLC)779828180(SSID)ssj0000607282(PQKBManifestationID)11355319(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000607282(PQKBWorkID)10584330(PQKB)11316828(MiAaPQ)EBC865677(OCoLC)794701088(MdBmJHUP)muse10629(DE-B1597)547129(DE-B1597)9780814759028(OCoLC)1175641183(EXLCZ)99267000000015549220200723h20082008 fg 0engurnn#---|un|utxtccrIllegal, Alien, or Immigrant The Politics of Immigration Reform /Lina NewtonNew York, NY :New York University Press,[2008]©20081 online resource (238 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8147-5843-6 0-8147-5842-8 Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-220) and index.Front matter --Contents --Acknowledgments --A Note on Terminology --1. Considering Unlikely Outcomes --2. Cases, Contexts, and the Puzzle of Policy Change --3. Contesting Illegalities --4. Immigrants versus Taxpayers --5. Problem Mexicans --Conclusion --Epilogue --Notes --References --Index --About the AuthorWhile the United States cherishes its identity as a nation of immigrants, the country’s immigration policies are historically characterized by cycles of openness and xenophobia. Outbursts of anti-immigrant sentiment among political leaders and in the broader public are fueled by a debate over who is worthy of being considered for full incorporation into the nation, and who is incapable of assimilating and taking on the characteristics and responsibilities associated with being an American. In Illegal, Alien, or Immigrant, Lina Newton carefully dissects the political debates over contemporary immigration reform. Beginning with a close look at the disputes of the 1980's and 1990's, she reveals how a shift in legislator’s portrayals of illegal immigrants-from positive to overwhelmingly negative-facilitated the introduction and passing of controversial reforms. Newton’s analysis reveals how rival descriptions of immigrant groups and the flattering or disparaging myths that surround them define, shape, and can ultimately determine fights over immigration policy. Her pathbreaking findings will shed new light on the current political battles, their likely outcomes, and where to go from here.ImmigrantsGovernment policyUnited StatesImmigrantsUnited StatesUnited StatesEmigration and immigrationGovernment policyUnited StatesEmigration and immigration1980s.1990s.Beginning.Lina.Newton.close.controversial.disputes.from.illegal.immigrants.introduction.legislators.look.negativefacilitated.overwhelmingly.passing.portrayals.positive.reforms.reveals.shift.with.ImmigrantsGovernment policyImmigrants325.73Newton Linaauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut1567633DE-B1597DE-B1597BOOK9910790010603321Illegal, Alien, or Immigrant3839145UNINA