Search results for: “migration policy”
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International Organization for Migration
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Introduction Established in 1951, the International Organization for Migration is the leading intergovernmental organization in the field of migration. With 157 member states, an additional 10 states holding observer status, and offices in over […]
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Immigration Detention
Immigration Detention Governments increasingly rely upon detention to control the movement of undocumented migrants and asylum seekers. The right to personal liberty is one of the oldest recognized rights in liberal democracies, which raises fundamental constitutional questions about the use of detention as an immigration measure. However, in common law countries (and in many civil…
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Immigration Detention
Immigration Detention Governments increasingly rely upon detention to control the movement of undocumented migrants and asylum seekers. The right to personal liberty is one of the oldest recognized rights in liberal democracies, which raises fundamental constitutional questions about the use of detention as an immigration measure. However, in common law countries (and in many civil…
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Immigration Punishment
Immigration Punishment The Historical Development of Immigration Punishment Understanding Immigration Punishment and Deportation Immigration Detention There is not agreement on the question as to whether immigration detention is or is not punishment. Not all all coercive forms of state power are punishment, but, in fact, immigration detainees senses their experiences of detention as punishment. Specially…
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Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy
Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy Table of Contents Chronology of American Foreign Policy, 1607-2001 / Richard Dean Burns and Louise B. Ketz — African Americans / Brenda Gayle Plummer — Alliances, Coalitions, and Ententes / Warren F. Kimball — Ambassadors, Executive Agents, and Special Representatives / Kenneth J. Grieb — Anti-Imperialism / Robert Buzzanco —…
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Work in America. An Encyclopedia of History, Policy and Society
Work in America. An Encyclopedia of History, Policy and Society Title: Work in America. An Encyclopedia of History, Policy, and Society Edited by: Carl E.Van Horn and Herbert A. Schaffner Foreword by: Ray Marshall, former U.S. Secretary of Labor Publisher: ABC CLIO Work in America. An Encyclopedia of History, Policy, and Society List of Entries…
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Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services
Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services In relation of the protection of the U.S. borders, the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (formerly called the Immigration and Naturalization Service) is basically “responsible for enforcing U.S. laws on immigration.”(1) Notes and References Deflem, Mathieu. 2005. “International Policing —The Role of the United States.” Pp. 808-812 in…
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Encyclopedia of American Immigration
Encyclopedia of American Immigration Bibliografic Details Editor: Carl L. Bankston III. Pasadena, California, University of Tulane Publisher: Salem Press Date of Publishing: 2010 Number of Vols: 3 vols. Pages: 1.000 ISBN: 978-1-58765-599-9 Note: Online access included with purchase of print. Reviews and Descriptions Review from ABA “This collection is aimed at high school and undergraduate…
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History of Migration
History of Migration Migration in Ancient History Among the most far-reaching series of ancient migrations were those of the peoples who spread the Indo-European family of languages (see Indo-European Languages). According to a prevalent hypothesis, a large group of Indo-Europeans migrated from east-central Europe eastward toward the region of the Caspian Sea before 3000 BC.…
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Immigration law research resources
See also: Admission of nonimmigrants Deportation Exit permits (Emigration) Foreign worker certification Freedom of movement Repatriation Immigration enforcement Primary Sources Relevant federal statutes include the Immigration and Naturalization Act (Title 8 of the U.S. Code). These statutes are available on a number of sites, including that of the INS at https://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/lawsregs/INA.htm. You should not, however,…