Should the US Close its Borders?

by Louise I. Gerdes

Overview

The Statue of Liberty is a global symbol, forever tied to the poem by Emma Lazarus, in which Lady Liberty beckons and welcomes all who seek freedom from oppression. While the feelings behind this sentiment are obvious, the politics around whether a country can take in unlimited numbers of persons are not. Now more than ever, America's politics on border and immigration control are being hotly debated. This volume gathers eyewitness accounts, governmental views, scientific analysis, and newspaper accounts about border control so that your readers can seek answers in one source. Readers will learn about the impact of increased border control and enforcement, and they will decide for themselves whether it is effective. Pull quotes, of the most important facts, are placed throughout the texts to help readers track the most salient things to consider in crafting their opinion or research.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780737768619
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing
Publication date:	02/21/2014
Series:	At Issue Series: American Politics
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	15 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

1 Continued Efforts to Close US Borders Are Necessary Mark Krikorian 16

2 Closing US Borders Is Immoral and Impractical Seth Polley 26

3 Keeping US Borders Open Increases Crime and Terrorism Jim Kouri 38

4 Keeping US Borders Open Will Not Increase Crime Radley Balko 42

5 Open Borders Improve the US Economy Gordon H. Hanson 48

6 Open Borders Hurt US Workers Michael Cutler 59

7 Open Borders Enrich the United States Darrell M. West 64

8 The US Should Provide Better Evidence That Its Borders Are Secure Edward Alden Bryan Roberts 74

9 Measures to Secure the Canadian Border Hinder Relations with Canada Jena Baker McNeill Diem Nguyen 85

10 Expanded Border Enforcement Strategies Have Reduced Illegal Immigration Marshall Fitz 90

11 Fencing US Borders Will Not Deter Illegal Immigration Nick Miroff 98

12 The Town on the Wrong Side of America's Drugs War Guy Adams 104

13 Fenced In Amy Leinbach Marquis 110

14 Fencing US Borders Benefits the Environment: Federation for American Immigration Reform 114

15 Fencing the Southern Border of the United States Reflects American Racism Mark Karlin 119

Organizations to Contact 128

Bibliography 136

Index 142