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Gerald Neuman discusses in historical and contemporary terms the repeated efforts of U.S. insiders to claim the Constitution as their exclusive property and to deny constitutional rights to aliens and immigrants--and even citizens if they are outside the nation's borders. Tracing such efforts from the debates over the Alien and Sedition Acts in 1798 to present-day controversies about illegal aliens and their children, the author argues that no human being subject to the governance of the United States should be a "stranger to the Constitution. "Thus, whenever the government asserts its power to impose obligations on individuals, it brings them within the constitutional system and should afford them constitutional rights. In Neuman's view, this mutuality of obligation is the most persuasive approach to extending constitutional rights extraterritorially to all U.S. citizens and to those aliens on whom the United States seeks to impose legal responsibilities. Examining both mutuality and more flexible theories, Neuman defends some constitutional constraints on immigration and deportation policies and argues that the political rights of aliens need not exclude suffrage. Finally, in regard to whether children born in the United States to illegally present alien parents should be U.S. citizens, he concludes that the Constitution's traditional shield against the emergence of a hereditary caste of "illegals" should be vigilantly preserved.

Aliens --- Civil rights --- Emigration and immigration law --- Etrangers --- Droits de l'homme --- Emigration et immigration --- Droit --- Noncitizens --- Enemy aliens --- Expatriates --- Foreign population --- Foreign residents --- Foreigners --- Illegal aliens --- Illegal immigrants --- Non-citizens --- Resident aliens --- Unauthorized immigrants --- Undocumented aliens --- Undocumented immigrants --- Unnaturalized foreign residents --- Persons --- Legal status, laws, etc.

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Using qualitative research methods and evidence gathered from interviews, this work explores and highlights contradictions between Japanese immigration and immigrant policies as they relate to ethnic Japanese ""returnees.""

Aliens --- Globalization. --- Immigrants --- Labor policy --- Latin Americans --- Japan --- Ethnic relations. --- Global cities --- Globalisation --- Internationalization --- International relations --- Anti-globalization movement --- Latinxs --- Ethnology --- Emigrants --- Foreign-born population --- Foreign population --- Foreigners --- Migrants --- Persons --- Enemy aliens --- Expatriates --- Foreign residents --- Illegal aliens --- Illegal immigrants --- Non-citizens --- Noncitizens --- Resident aliens --- Unauthorized immigrants --- Undocumented aliens --- Undocumented immigrants --- Unnaturalized foreign residents --- Legal status, laws, etc.

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Central to contemporary debates in the United States on migration and migrant policy is the idea of citizenship, and—as apparent in the continued debate over Arizona’s immigration law SB 1070—this issue remains a focal point of contention, with a key concern being whether there should be a path to citizenship for “undocumented” migrants. In Disenchanting Citizenship, Luis F. B. Plascencia examines two interrelated issues: U.S. citizenship and the Mexican migrants’ position in the United States. The book explores the meaning of U.S. citizenship through the experience of a unique group of Mexican migrants who were granted Temporary Status under the “legalization” provisions of the 1986 IRCA, attained Lawful Permanent Residency, and later became U.S. citizens. Plascencia integrates an extensive and multifaceted collection of interviews, ethnographic fieldwork, ethno-historical research, and public policy analysis in examining efforts that promote the acquisition of citizenship, the teaching of citizenship classes, and naturalization ceremonies. Ultimately, he unearths citizenship’s root as a Janus-faced construct that encompasses a simultaneous process of inclusion and exclusion. This notion of citizenship is mapped on to the migrant experience, arguing that the acquisition of citizenship can lead to disenchantment with the very status desired. In the end, Plascencia expands our understanding of the dynamics of U.S. citizenship as a form of membership and belonging.

Citizenship --- Mexicans --- Mexican Americans --- Ethnology --- Migrations. --- Social conditions. --- Civil rights. --- Ethnic identity. --- Noncitizens --- United States --- Emigration and immigration --- Government policy. --- Ethnic relations. --- Politics and government. --- Government --- History, Political --- Aliens --- Enemy aliens --- Expatriates --- Foreign population --- Foreign residents --- Foreigners --- Illegal aliens --- Illegal immigrants --- Non-citizens --- Resident aliens --- Unauthorized immigrants --- Undocumented aliens --- Undocumented immigrants --- Unnaturalized foreign residents --- Persons --- Legal status, laws, etc.

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Working with the underlying premise that America's founding principles continue to be vital in the modern era, Erler, Marini, and West take a conservative look at immigration, one of today's most pressing political issues. Character_the capacity to live a life befitting republican citizens_is, as the Founders knew, crucial to the debate about immigration. The Founders on Citizenship and Immigration seeks to revive the issue of republican character in the current immigration debate and to elucidate the constitutional foundations of American citizenship.

Undocumented immigrants --- Citizenship --- United States --- Emigration and immigration --- Government policy. --- Illegal aliens --- Aliens --- Enemy aliens --- Expatriates --- Foreign population --- Foreign residents --- Foreigners --- Illegal immigrants --- Non-citizens --- Noncitizens --- Resident aliens --- Unauthorized immigrants --- Undocumented aliens --- Unnaturalized foreign residents --- Persons --- Legal status, laws, etc. --- Illegal immigration. --- Children of illegal aliens --- Illegal alien children --- Irregular migration --- Unauthorized immigration --- Undocumented immigration --- Women illegal aliens --- Human smuggling --- Noncitizen detention centers

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Since 9/11, Canada's reputation as an inclusive country that takes in immigrants and refugees has been clouded by restrictive immigration policies, increased interdiction, and the detention of asylum seekers. Moreover, public debate over the arrival of non-citizens -- especially those seeking entry through unofficial channels -- is now often framed within a security discourse that is used to justify a more restrictive approach. These developments are not surprising in the current context, but as Anderson illustrates, they are also nothing new. Canadian Liberalism and the Politics of Border Control sheds light on the long and complex history of Canada's efforts to control its borders. Framing pivotal moments within a long-standing but often overlooked debate over the rights of non-citizens, Anderson demonstrates that today's more restrictive approach reflects traditions deeply embedded within liberal democracies. His insights into Canadian immigration and refugee history offer valuable lessons for understanding the nature of contemporary liberal-democratic control policies.

Aliens --- Civil rights --- Canada --- Emigration and immigration --- Government policy. --- Enemy aliens --- Expatriates --- Foreign citizens (Aliens) --- Foreign population --- Foreign residents --- Foreigners --- Noncitizens --- Resident aliens --- Unnaturalized foreign residents --- Persons --- Deportees --- Exiles --- Immigrants --- Refugees --- Legal status, laws, etc. --- Illegal aliens --- Illegal immigrants --- Non-citizens --- Unauthorized immigrants --- Undocumented aliens --- Undocumented immigrants