Immigration realities : challenging common misperceptions / Ernesto Castañeda and Carina Cione.
| Author/creator | Castañeda, Ernesto author. |
| Other author | Cione, Carina, author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York : Columbia University Press, [2024] |
| Description | x, 354 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: Immigration as a history of exclusion and homemaking -- The southern border is safe, but border enforcement makes it unsafe for many -- Border walls do not keep immigrants out of a country -- Immigrants commit less crime than native-born people -- Immigrants want to, and do, learn local languages -- Immigrants do not depend on welfare programs more than native-born people -- Remittances do not drain host countries' economies and are not like foreign aid -- There is no refugee crisis -- Globalization and migration are independent processes -- Brexit did not, and will not, halt immigration to the United Kingdom -- Welcoming cities largely benefit in the long term. |
| Abstract | "Conversations about migration were, are, and will be controversial. The topic is highly politicized, and people have strong opinions based on idiosyncratic personal experiences, misinformed assumptions, and tendentious views spread by politicians and pundits. The average person does not have the facts at hand to conceptualize the topic from a more general, objective, yet empathetic perspective. Immigration Myths and Realities summarizes the latest research findings on immigrants and immigration in the United States and elsewhere for anyone interested in what the latest research has to tell. It reviews the existing literature across various disciplines and sources, and for American readers focused on the contentious US / Mexico border, it offers original analyses based on surveys conducted in El Paso, TX. Each of the book's chapters addresses and provides the relevant context and data to debunk a popularly held myth about immigrants, from the flawed assumption that the U.S.-Mexico border is a dangerous, lawless place to the idea that immigrants are disproportionately dependent on welfare and government programs"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2024011651 |
| ISBN | 9780231203746 hardcover |
| ISBN | 0231203748 hardcover |
| ISBN | 9780231203753 paperback |
| ISBN | 0231203756 paperback |
| ISBN | electronic book |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | JV6225 .C42 2024 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |