LWVUS 2006-2008 Immigration Study
Scope for the LWVUS 2006-2008 Immigration Study:
-Underlying values and principles regarding immigration
-Reasons for migration from other countries, including but not limited to:
Effects of global interdependence on migration Motivation of refugees and asylees Motivation of other immigrants -Current federal immigration policy, including but not limited to:
Overview Effectiveness in uniting families Effectiveness in meeting needs of businesses Effectiveness of enforcement Human rights concerns -Impact of immigration, including but not limited to:
Economic effects of authorized and unauthorized immigration Diversity Inclusion of immigrants in American society Materials: LWV Study Briefs -- LWV Conference -- LWV Background Materials -- LWV Consensus Questions -- Arkansas Immigration Study
I. Immigration Study Briefs
The following articles are taken from the LWV National Voter publication:
Immigration Study Brief No. 1 - Global Interdependence and Migration Immigration Study Brief No. 3 - Border Enforcement Immigration Study Brief No. 4 - Family Reunification and Diversity Policies II. PODCAST VIEWING ONLINE: Immigration Policy in the 21st Century Forum. Listen to or view the entire program with questions and answers or individual speakers.
III. Background Papers
1. Immigration Policy: Family Reunification 2. What Motivates Immigrants to America 3. Federal Immigration Policy: Enforcement Issues 4. Immigration: Diversity and Inclusion 5. Effects of Global Interdependence on Migration 6. Economic Aspects of Authorized and Unauthorized Immigration 7. Immigration and the Economy 8. Overview: Federal Immigration Policy and Proposed Reforms III. CONSENSUS QUESTIONS
IV. A Profile of Immigrants in Arkansas by Randy Capps et al. (Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation)
Executive Summary Volume 1: Immigrant Workers, Families, and Their Children Volume 2: Impacts on the Arkansas Economy