Immigration Reform: We Can Do It, If We Apply Our Founders' True Ideals

by Godfrey Y. Muwonge

Overview

Immigration Reform is an in-depth discussion of immigration reform in America. The author demystifies this polarizing subject by posing questions about the ethical and political quandaries still presented by race and ethnicity after two and a half centuries of American independence. The book highlights commonly held myths about immigration and explains which issues America needs to address in order to achieve comprehensive reform.

The National Chamber Foundation, a non-profit affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, picked this book's original edition as one of its top ten "Books that Drive the Debate" for 2009.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761850052
Publisher:	University Press of America
Publication date:	12/08/2009
Edition description:	Revised Edition
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.37(w) x 9.48(h) x 0.88(d)

About the Author

Godfrey Y. Muwonge is a Ugandan-born, naturalized U.S. citizen who worked menial jobs upon his arrival in the U.S. Later, he advocated for fellow immigrants as an appellate lawyer. He puts his unique perspective on the American experience to use here as an integral part of his analysis of America's immigration reform conundrum.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Acknowledgments
Chapter 2 Abbreviations
Chapter 3 Introduction
Part 4 Part I: Foundational Principles
Chapter 5 Chapter 1: Immigration Crisis
Chapter 6 Chapter 2: Freedom for 2 1/2 Centuries
Part 7 Part II: Implicit Rights
Chapter 8 Chapter 3: Immigrants' Rights
Chapter 9 Chapter 4: Ethical Concern, Economics, and Security
Chapter 10 Chapter 5: Work - The Human Right
Part 11 Part III: Justice's Minimums
Chapter 12 Chapter 6: Neither Fair nor Just
Chapter 13 Chapter 7: Adversary System
Chapter 14 Chapter 8: Quest for Deportation Quotas
Part 15 Part IV: Comprehensive Solutions
Chapter 16 Chapter 9: Too High a Cost
Chapter 17 Chapter 10: Crisis Legislating
Chapter 18 Chapter 11: Toward a Dynamic System
Chapter 19 Index
Chapter 20 About the Author