Immigration and the Law: A Dictionary

by Bill Ong Hing

Overview

This quick-reference work cuts through the legal and procedural complexities of immigration law and explains key provisions and requirements in easy-to-understand language.

Immigrants today are faced with a Byzantine mixture of laws and "red tape" from the Immigration and Naturalization Service that makes IRS regulations look like a grade school primer. Whether you want to know the special immigration process for orphans, the exceptions to the controlled substance exclusion, or if the "green card" is really green, Immigration and the Law is the source to consult.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781576071205
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	01/01/2000
Series:	Contemporary Legal Issues
Pages:	400
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.06(d)
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

About the Author

Bill Ong Hing is a lawyer and visiting professor in the School of Law at the University of California at Davis, Davis, CA.

Editorial Reviews

This is a good introduction to immigration law for high school and undergraduate students. This work will be a valuable addition to high school and university libraries.” —American Reference Books Annual

From the Publisher

For policy makers, employers, educators, students, and others interested in the issue, Hing (law, U. of California-Davis) provides a broad reference on US immigration law. He discusses such topics as the difference between an asylum seeker and a refugee, the conditions under which a permanent resident can be barred from returning to the US, the penalty for sham marriages that seek to subvert immigration laws, and the major provisions of the 1996 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigration Responsibility Act. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\

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