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Overview of Immigration Issues in the 112th Congress
One of 209 reports in the
series:
112th Congress available on this site.
Description
This report synthesizes immigration issues as a multi-tiered debate. It breaks down the U.S. immigration law and policy into key elements: border control and visa security; legal immigration; documentation and verification; interior immigration enforcement; integration, status, and benefits; and refugees and other humanitarian populations. This report also delineates the debate in the 112th Congress for a range of issues, including border security, criminal aliens, and worksite enforcement.
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This report synthesizes immigration issues as a multi-tiered debate. It breaks down the U.S. immigration law and policy into key elements: border control and visa security; legal immigration; documentation and verification; interior immigration enforcement; integration, status, and benefits; and refugees and other humanitarian populations. This report also delineates the debate in the 112th Congress for a range of issues, including border security, criminal aliens, and worksite enforcement.
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Congressional Research Service Reports
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Wasem, Ruth Ellen.Overview of Immigration Issues in the 112th Congress,
report,
January 12, 2012;
Washington D.C..
(https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc87171/:
accessed May 22, 2024),
University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu;
crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.