Overview of Immigration Issues in the 112th Congress

Wasem, Ruth Ellen

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Immigration;    Immigration policy;    Illegal aliens;    International affairs;    Border patrols;   

RP-ID  :  R41704
RP-ID  :  R41704_2012Jan12

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

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.