Product Description: The New Americans (NRC 1997) presents an analysis of the economic gains and losses from immigration--for the nation, states, and local areas--providing a scientific foundation for public discussion and policymaking. This companion book of systematic research presents nine original and synthesis papers with detailed data and analysis that support and extend the work in the first book and point the way for future work...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: This book sheds light on one of the most controversial issues of the decade. It identifies the economic gains and losses from immigration--for the nation, states, and local areas--and provides a foundation for public discussion and policymaking...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Assesses the integration of America's "new" immigrants within the context of their different backgrounds and the lessons that their adjustment, or lack of it, provide for immigrant policy. The book is multidisciplinary, covering social, political, and economic perspectives...read more