The Refugee Crisis and the Executive Order on Immigration

A federal judge suspended President Trump's temporary travel ban created by executive order 13769, setting up litigation that could land eventually in the Supreme Court ("Seattle Federal Judge Orders Nationwide Halt to Immigration Ban," Los Angeles Times, February 4, 2017).

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• human trafficking
• humanitarianism
• immigrants
• immigration 21st century
• refugee camps
• refugees
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Integration Nation: Immigrants, Refugees, and America at Its Best by Susan E. Eaton
The New Press, 2016.
call number: 305.906 Eat

"In this well-written collection of case studies, Eaton (The Children in Room E4) and her collaborators explore civic efforts focused on the integration-rather than assimilation-of immigrants, a concept that celebrates the talents of established residents and newcomers alike." - Publishers Weekly review excerpt

International Migration: A Very Short Introduction by Khalid Koser
Oxford University Press, 2016
call number: 304.8 Kos

"The rising rates of international migration have been matched by growing public and media interest around the world…Using interviews with migrants from around the world, Koser presents the human side of issues such as asylum, human trafficking, migrant smuggling, and the international labor force, inviting readers to come to their own conclusions on the international migration situation today." - publisher's summary excerpt

Flashpoint: Refugees in America

ABC News, 2016 (from the Films on Demand database)
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"Nightline follows the journey of Syrian refugees who now call America home. Meet students attending American schools for the first time and see protests against refugee arrivals. - publisher's summary excerpt

The Consequences of Chaos: Syria's Humanitarian Crisis and the Failure to Protect by Elizabeth G. Ferris and Kemal Kirişci
Brookings Institution Press, 2016
call number: 956.91 Fer

"The Consequences of Chaos looks beyond the ever-increasing numbers of Syria's uprooted to consider the long-term economic, political, and social implications of this massive movement of people. Neighboring countries hosting thousands or even millions of refugees, Western governments called upon to provide financial assistance and even new homes for the refugees, regional and international organizations struggling to cope with the demands for food and shelter--all have found the Syria crisis to be overwhelming in its challenges. And the challenges of finding solutions for those displaced by the conflict are likely to continue for years, perhaps even for decades." - publisher's summary excerpt

Immigrant Children Are First in Court

To stem the tide of children coming across the border from Central America, immigration courts are moving minors (and their parents if they accompany them) to the front of the line within 21 days after the deportation process begins ("Criticism Arises after Children Are Rushed to See Immigration Judges," Los Angeles Times, July 28, 2014). Some say that this expedited legal action does not allow time to locate an attorney and prepare a defense. However, others note that this new policy makes it clear that the courts will uphold immigration laws.

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• border security
• illegal aliens
• immigrants
• immigration

Border Insecurity: Why Big Money, Fences, and Drones Aren't Making Us Safer by Sylvia Longmire
Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
call number: on order
"With practical suggestions for policing the borders, informed by experience on the ground, the book provides an easy, quick, energetic, and nonpartisan introduction to the subject." - Publishers Weekly review excerpt

The Beast: Riding the Rails and Dodging Narcos on the Migrant Trail by Oscar Martínez; translated by Daniela Maria Ugaz and John Washington.

Verso, 2013.
call number: 305.906 Mar

"This searing account of the hardships suffered by Central American migrants headed through Mexico to the United States comes from true shoe-leather reporting." - Publishers Weekly review excerpt

Global Crossings: Immigration, Civilization, and America by Alvaro Vargas Llosa

The Independent Institute, 2013.

call number: 305.906 Var

“The book first looks at the immigrant experience, which connects the present to the past, and America to the rest of the world, and explores who immigrants are and why they move. It contends that the conduct of today is no different than that in the past, and contrary to the claims by immigration critics, the patterns of contemporary migration do not differ fundamentally from those of other epochs. The book then discusses immigration and culture and tackles assimilation, globalization, and cultural differences.” - publisher summary excerpt

Alabama Immigration Law Goes into Effect

Due to a new immigration law in Alabama, law enforcement will be required to make citizenship checks that will be costly, ineffective, and time consuming according to a legal expert ("Immigration Law: Court Upholds Key Parts of Tough Alabama Law," The Christian Science Monitor, September 28, 2011). US District Judge Sharon Blackburn prevented other provisions of the law to be implemented, but schools will need to review legal status of students wanting to enroll.

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U. S. Immigrant and Immigration Policies in the Twenty-First Century: Making Americans, Remaking America by Louis DeSipio and Rodolfo O. de la Garza - Westview, 2011.
call number: on order
"An accessible overview of U.S. immigration and an incisive examination of the current legislative and legal debates over immigration and settlement policies." - publishers summary excerpt


American Immigration: A Very Short Introduction by David A. Gerber - Oxford, 2011.
call number: 304.873 Ger
"A fascinating and even-handed historical account, this book puts into perspective the longer history of calls for stronger immigration laws and the on-going debates over the place of immigrants in American society." - publishers summary excerpt

Immigration edited by Debra A. Miller - Greenhaven, 2010.
call number: 325.73 Imm
"Examines the current treatment of illegal immigrants, and potential changes to the U.S. response to illegal immigration. Also looks at how U.S. immigration policy could be reformed to mitigate the problem." - publishers summary excerpt