Immigration Wars: Forging an American Solution (27 page)
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Authors: Jeb Bush,Clint Bolick
Tags: #American Government, #Public Policy, #Cultural Policy, #Political Science, #General
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political courage,
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as candidates for office,
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divisiveness about immigration reform among,
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bipartisanship; elections of 2012;
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Poppleton, Annette,
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presidents: powers of,
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privacy issues,
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private schools,
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process, immigration
consular visa system and,
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high-skilled immigration and,
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human dimension of immigration policy and,
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traditional,
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proposals
about border security,
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about dealing with current illegal immigrants,
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about demand as driving immigration system,
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about fundamental immigration reform,
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about general categories of immigration,
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about role of states in immigration policy,
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about teaching civics and founding values,
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public opinion,
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demand as driving immigration system and,
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for high-skilled immigrants,
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history of immigration policy and,
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national origin,
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reduction of illegal immigration and,
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reading education,
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Reagan, Ronald,
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Real Arizona Coalition,
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“red-card” program,
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Rees, Nina Shokraii,
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religion,
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Reno, Janet,
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Republican National Convention (2012),
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Republicans
in Arizona,
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classic profile of,
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as conservatives,
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core constituency of,
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core values/ideals of,
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Hispanics and,
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as needing Hispanic support,
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prescription for,
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and strategies for connecting with Hispanic and immigrant voters,
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restaurant owners,
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Ridge, Tom,
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Romney, Mitt,
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Roosevelt, Franklin D.,
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rule of law
complexity of immigration policy and,
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as core principle for immigration policy,
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dealing with current illegal immigrants and,
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and decline or progress of U.S.,
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as failure in immigration policy,
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importance of immigration reform and,
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public opinion about importance of,
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See also
law enforcement
SABIS International Schools,
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Samuelson, Robert J.,
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San Francisco, California: laundry legislation in,
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Sandoval, Brian,
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Scalia, Antonin,
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Schundler, Bret,
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seasonal workers,
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guest-worker program
Secure Communities Program (ICE),
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September 11, 2001,
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service industry,
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Sinaloa drug organization,
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Sixth Street Prep (Los Angeles charter school),
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Slaughter, Matthew J.,
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small businesses,
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Smith, Brad,
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Social Security,
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Social Security Administration,
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Social Security Disability Insurance,
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social services
children of illegal immigrants and,
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criticisms of immigration policy and,
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demand as driving immigration system and,
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dependency ratio and,
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disadvantages of immigration and,
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durational requirements for,
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economy and,
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future immigration policy and,
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history of immigration policy and,
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illegal immigrants and,
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impasse on immigration reform and,
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importance of immigration reform and,
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Kyl-Kennedy proposal and,
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permanent residency and,
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public opinion about immigration reform and,
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and Republicans connecting with Hispanics and immigrants,
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states’ role in immigration policy and,
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user fees for,
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voter identification and,
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See also specific service
sponsors: of immigrants,
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St. Louis
(ship): refugees on,
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Starr, Alexandra,
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StartUp Visa Act,
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state government
driver’s licenses issued by,
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federal relations with,
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history of immigration policy and,
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illegal immigration and,
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introduction of immigration laws by,
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law enforcement and,
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proposal concerning,
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role in immigration policy of,
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as setting rules for government benefits,
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social services and,
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See also specific state
STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields,
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Stroud, W. Randall,
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students.
See
foreign students
subversive activities.
See
terrorism
Supplemental Security Income (SSI),
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Supreme Court, Arizona,
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Supreme Court, U.S.,
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taxes
costs of illegal immigration and,
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dealing with illegal immigrants and,
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high-skilled immigration and,
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importance of immigration and,
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and Republicans connecting with Hispanics and immigrants,
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Tea Party,
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teachers,
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technology
border security and,
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education and,
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high-skilled immigration and,
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and high-skilled workers departure from U.S.,
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U.S. leadership in,
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temporary visas, high-skilled immigration on,
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terrorism,
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September 11, 2001
Thiel, Peter,
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travel visas/tourism,
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Treasury Department, U.S.,
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Truman, Harry S,
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“trusted traveler” programs,
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287(g) Cross-Designation Program,
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“undesirable” immigrant legislation,
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United States
decline or progress of,
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immigrants as leaving,
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as unwelcoming country,
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University of Notre Dame, Institute for Latino Studies at,
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Utah: immigration policies in,
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values/ideals
American Exceptionalism and,
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and Arizona’s views about Mexican immigration,
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as basis for immigration reform,
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in Bush family,
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critics of immigration reform and,
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and decline or progress of U.S.,
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future of America and,
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high-skilled immigration and,
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of Hispanics,
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history of immigration policy and,
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human dimension of immigration policy and,
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and immigrants contributions to America,
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need for immigration reform and,
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of Republicans,
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–9,
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and Republicans connecting with Hispanics and immigrants,
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role of immigration in,
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teaching about,
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See also
American Dream; family values
Vazquez, Bibiana and Dulce,
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Veliz, Benita,
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visas
biometric identification and,
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consular system for,
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enforcement of requirements for,
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for entrepreneurs,
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for foreign students,
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overstaying of,
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quotas on,
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September 11, 2001, impact on,
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See also
process, immigration;
type of visas