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Educating Immigrant Children: Chapter 1 in the Changing City
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Product Description: "Chapter 1" is part of a US federal education policy which provides support for children with limited English proficiency (LEP). This book examines the claims of LEP populations on Chapter 1 resources, the extent to which these claims have been exercised, and the policy implications for reform...read more
By Michael Fix, Immigrant Policy Program (other contributor) and Wendy Zimmermann
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Hardcover:

9780877666073 | Urban Inst Pr, November 1, 1993, cover price $46.00 | About this edition: Taken together, Chapter 1 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and Project Headstart are the two cornerstones of federal education policy for the disadvantaged that emerged from the War on Poverty.

Paperback:

9780877666080 | Urban Inst Pr, November 1, 1993, cover price $18.00 | About this edition: "Chapter 1" is part of a US federal education policy which provides support for children with limited English proficiency (LEP).

Immigrant Categories and the U.S. Job Market: Do They Make a Difference?
Product Description: Fills a void in our understanding of the labor market consequences of legal immigration. Altering a policy dating back to 1965, the 1990 Immigration Act increased the number of visas issued to foreigners with particular employment skills and reduced the share of visas going to those who seek family unification...read more
By Frank D. Bean, Leighton Ku, Elaine Sorensen and Wendy Zimmermann
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9780877665571 | Urban Inst Pr, June 1, 1992, cover price $42.00 | About this edition: Fills a void in our understanding of the labor market consequences of legal immigration.

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9780877665588 | Urban Inst Pr, June 1, 1992, cover price $16.50 | About this edition: Fills a void in our understanding of the labor market consequences of legal immigration.

Employer Hiring Practices: Differential Treatment of Hispanic and Anglo Job Seekers
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Product Description: Presents results of a hiring audit designed to detect discrimination by potential employers on the basis of foreign accent or appearance. The study was part of the General Accounting Office's congressionally mandated investigation of possible discrimination resulting from the employer sanctions provisions of the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act...read more
By Harry Cross, Genevieve Kenney, Jane Mell and Wendy Zimmermann
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9780877664796 | Urban Inst Pr, May 1, 1990, cover price $18.00 | About this edition: Presents results of a hiring audit designed to detect discrimination by potential employers on the basis of foreign accent or appearance.

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