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Brandeis School of Law, Louisville Director, Muhammad Ali Institute for Peace and Justice University of Louisville Carolina Academic Press Durham, North Carolina Copyright © 2019 Carolina Academic Press, LLC All Rights Reserved Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Johnson, Kevin R. author. | Aldana, Raquel, author. | Hing, Bill Ong, author. | Saucedo, Leticia M., author. | Trucios-Haynes, Enid, author. Title: Understanding immigration law / by Kevin R. Johnson, Raquel Aldana, Bill Ong Hing, Leticia M. Saucedo, Enid Trucios-Haynes. Description: Third edition. | Durham, North Carolina : Carolina Academic Press, LLC, [2019] | Series: Understanding series | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2019016443 | ISBN 9781531016135 (alk. paper) Subjects: LCSH: Emigration and immigration law--United States. | United States--Emigration and immigration--Government policy. | Immigration enforcement--United States. Classification: LCC KF4819 .U53 2019 | DDC 342.7308/2--dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019016443 eISBN 978-1-5310-1614-2 Carolina Academic Press 700 Kent Street Durham, North Carolina 27701 Telephone (919) 489-7486 Fax (919) 493-5668 www.cap-press.com Printed in the United States of America Contents Preface xix Chapter 1 · Understanding and Evaluating U.S. Immigration Law and Policy 3 A. The Morality of Immigration Restrictions 6 B. National Sovereignty and Borders 7 1. Expansive Notions of National Sovereignty 7 2. Borders and Border Controls 8 3. The Social Contract and Community Membership 9 C. International Law’s Limitations on Sovereign Power Over Borders 10 1. The Rights of Immigrants 10 a. A Right to Migrate? 10 b. The “Stake” Theory —­ ​A Sliding Scale of Rights for Noncitizens 11 2. Refugees 13 D. Determinants of Migration: The Traditional Push and Pull Factor Analy sis 13 1. Economics 14 a. Push: Poverty and Limited Economic Opportunity 14 b. Pull: The Demand for Labor 15 2. Pull: Family Reunification 15 3. Push: Migration Pressures Generated by U.S. Foreign Policy 16 E. The Impacts of Immigration on the United States 18 1. Economic Impacts —­ ​The Labor Market 18 2. Economic Benefits for Employers and Business 21 3. Benefits to Immigrant Workers 21 4. Aggregate Benefits to the National Economy 22 5. Does Increased Immigration Enforcement Make Economic Sense? 24 6. The Economic Costs of Immigration 25 a. Downward Wage Pressures 26 b. Wage Costs to Minorities 28 c. Increased Economic In equality 29 7. Public Benefits 30 8. Social and Cultural Impacts 33 a. “Illegal Aliens” and the Influence of Racism, Nativism, Etc. 33 b. National Identity 36 c. National Security 38 9. Crime 39 10. Environmental Costs 41 F. Conclusion 42 Chapter 2 · The Evolution of U.S. Immigration Law and Policy 43 A. Colonial Immigration 44 B. Early State and Federal Immigration Law and Policy 46 1. Criminals 46 2. Paupers 47 vii viii CONTENTS 3. Blacks 47 4. Religious Views 48 5. Unorthodox Views 49 C. Enslavement of African Workers as Forced Immigration Policy 53 D. The Rise of Comprehensive Federal Regulation: The Chinese Exclusion Era and Beyond 56 1. The Evolution of Chinese Exclusion 56 2. The Gentlemen’s Agreement with Japan 58 3. Filipinos and Asian Indians 59 E. The National Origins Quota System 63 F. The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 64 G. The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA) 67 1. Reasons Given for Legalization 68 a. No Alternative to Legalization 68 b. Spread INS Resources 69 c. Elimination of the Underclass 69 d. Equity, Fairness, Dignity, Compassion, and Real ity 69 2. Intent of the Special Agricultural Worker Program 70 3. What Legalization Entailed 70 4. Employer Sanctions 71 H. The 1965 Amendments and the Immigration Act of 1990 73 1. The 1965 Framework for Se lection 73 2. Restraints on Mexican Immigration in the 1970s 74 3. Affirmative Action for Western Eu ro pe ans: “Diversity”