Twenty-First-Century Immigration to North America : Newcomers in Turbulent Times

Human migration has reached an unprecedented level, and the numbers are expected to continue growing into the foreseeable future. Host societies and migrants face challenges in ensuring that the benefits of migration accrue to both parties, and that economic and socio-cultural costs are minimized. An insightful comparative examination of the policies and practices that manage and support immigrants, Twenty-First-Century Immigration to North America identifies and addresses issues that arose in the early years of the twenty-first century and considers what to expect in the years ahead. The volume begins with an overview of immigration policies and practices in the United States and Canada, then moves to an investigation of the economic and socio-cultural aspects, and concludes with a dialogue on precarious migration. Taking a multidisciplinary approach, the editors include research from the areas of psychology, political science, economics, sociology, and public policy. Underscoring the complicated nature of immigration, this collection aims to foster further discussion and inspire future research in the United States and Canada. Human migration has reached an unprecedented level, and the numbers are expected to continue growing into the foreseeable future. Host societies and migrants face challenges in ensuring that the benefits of migration accrue to both parties, and that economic and socio-cultural costs are minimized. An insightful comparative examination of the policies and practices that manage and support immigrants to Canada and the United States, Twenty-First-Century Immigration to North America identifies and addresses issues that arose in the early years of the twenty-first century and considers what to expect in the years ahead. The volume begins with an overview of immigration policies and practices in Canada and the United States, then moves to an investigation of the economic and socio-cultural aspects, and concludes with a dialogue on precarious migration. Taking a multidisciplinary approach, the editors include research from the areas of psychology, political science, economics, sociology, and public policy. Underscoring the complicated nature of immigration, this collection aims to foster further discussion and inspire future research in Canada and the United States. -- Amazon.com Cover Copyright Contents Tables and Figures Introduction: Twenty-First-Century Immigration to North America PART ONE: OVERVIEW OF IMMIGRATION POLICY IN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES 1 Managing Immigration: A Short History of Turbulence and Public Policy 2 US Immigration Reform PART TWO: ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF NORTH AMERICAN IMMIGRATION 3 Economic Outcomes of Immigrants in Canada 4 Immigration Skill Utilization: Trends and Policy Issues 5 The Impact of Immigration on the US Labour Market: What Have We Learned since 2000 and What Do We Need to Do Next? PART THREE: SOCIO-CULTURAL ASPECTS OF NORTH AMERICAN IMMIGRATION 6 Assimilation and Its Discontented 7 Muslim Immigration to North America: The Rise of New Challenges and the Need for New Perspectives 8 Comparing Immigrant Children in Canada and the United States: Similarities and Differences PART FOUR: PRECARIOUS MIGRATION: REFUGEES AND UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS IN NORTH AMERICA 9 Filling the Federal Policy Void: State and Local Responses to Undocumented Immigration in the United States 10 Value Conflict in Turbulent Times: Shifting Policies on Refugees, Asylum-Seekers, and Undocumented Migrants Contributors Index