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ID110955
Title ProperReturn to a national origin preference? Mexican immigration and the principles guiding U.S. immigration policy
LanguageENG
AuthorDeSipio, Louis
Publication2011.
Summary / Abstract (Note)The provocative question raised by Rogers Smith's "Living in a Promiseland? Mexican Immigration and American Obligations" is whether the tortured history of U.S.-Mexican relations and the racialized context of Mexican immigrant reception can best be ameliorated through targeted immigration policies that would create added opportunities for Mexican migrants relative to others. I argue that the current, more universally-principled system of U.S. immigration policy, supplemented by an inclusive legalization program, can better serve the needs of potential Mexican migrants and Mexican immigrants resident in the United States. Also, I am more skeptical than Smith is about the depths of Mexico's commitment to seeking binational strategies to address the needs of its émigrés abroad.
`In' analytical NotePerspectives on Politics Vol. 9, No.3; Sep 2011: p.567-569
Journal SourcePerspectives on Politics Vol. 9, No.3; Sep 2011: p.567-569
Key WordsNational Origin Preference ;  Mexican Immigration ;  US Immigration Policy ;  United States