000377605 000__ 03595nam\a2200469\a\4500 000377605 001__ 377605 000377605 003__ MiAaPQ 000377605 005__ 20211103003210.0 000377605 006__ m\\\\\o\\d\\\\\\\\ 000377605 007__ cr\cn\nnnunnun 000377605 008__ 070207s2007\\\\mau\\\\\ob\\\\000\0\eng\d 000377605 010__ $$z 2007005025 000377605 020__ $$z9780807041567 (pbk. : acid-free paper) 000377605 035__ $$a(MiAaPQ)EBC3118026 000377605 035__ $$a(Au-PeEL)EBL3118026 000377605 035__ $$a(CaPaEBR)ebr10256096 000377605 035__ $$a(CaONFJC)MIL523478 000377605 035__ $$a(OCoLC)922967767 000377605 040__ $$aMiAaPQ$$cMiAaPQ$$dMiAaPQ 000377605 043__ $$an-us--- 000377605 050_4 $$aJV6455$$b.C46 2007 000377605 08204 $$a304.8/73$$222 000377605 1001_ $$aChomsky, Aviva,$$d1957- 000377605 24510 $$a"They take our jobs!":$$band 20 other myths about immigration /$$cAviva Chomsky. 000377605 260__ $$aBoston, Mass. :$$bBeacon Press,$$cc2007. 000377605 300__ $$axxvi, 236 p. 000377605 336__ $$atext$$2rdacontent 000377605 337__ $$acomputer$$2rdamedia 000377605 338__ $$aonline resource$$2rdacarrier 000377605 504__ $$aIncludes bibliographical references. 000377605 5050_ $$apt. 1. Immigrants and the economy -- Myth 1. Immigrants take American jobs -- Myth 2. Immigrants compete with low-skilled workers and drive down wages -- Myth 3. Unions oppose immigration because it harms the working class -- Myth 4. Immigrants don't pay taxes -- Myth 5. Immigrants are a drain on the economy -- Myth 6. Immigrants send most of what they earn out of the country in the form of remittances -- pt. 2. Immigrants and the law -- Myth 7. The rules apply to everyone, so new immigrants need to follow them just like immigrants in the past did -- Myth 8. The country is being overrun by illegal immigrants -- Myth 9. The United States has a generous refugee policy -- pt. 3. Immigration and race -- Myth 10. The United States is a melting pot that has always welcomed immigrants from all over the world -- Myth 11. Since we are all the descendants of immigrants here, we all start on equal footing -- Myth 12. Today's immigrants threaten the national culture because they are not assimilating -- Myth 13. Today's immigrants are not learning English, and bilingual education just adds to the problem -- pt. 4. How have U.S. policies created immigration? -- Myth 14. Immigrants only come here because they want to enjoy our higher standard of living -- Case study : the Philippines -- pt. 5. The debate at the turn of the millennium -- Myth 15. The American public opposes immigration, and the debate in Congress reflects that -- Myth 16. The overwhelming victory of Proposition 187 in California shows that the public opposes immigration -- Myth 17. Immigration is a problem -- Myth 18. Countries need to control who goes in and out -- Myth 19. We need to protect our borders to prevent criminals and terrorists from entering the country -- Myth 20. If people break our laws by immigrating illegally, they are criminals and should be deported -- Myth 21. The problems this book raises are so huge that there's nothing we can do about them -- Epilogue -- Timeline. 000377605 506__ $$aAccess limited to authorized users. 000377605 650_0 $$aImmigrants$$zUnited States$$xPublic opinion. 000377605 650_0 $$aPublic opinion$$zUnited States. 000377605 651_0 $$aUnited States$$xEmigration and immigration$$xPublic opinion. 000377605 651_0 $$aUnited States$$xEmigration and immigration$$xGovernment policy. 000377605 655_0 $$aElectronic books 000377605 852__ $$bebk 000377605 85640 $$3ProQuest Ebook Central Academic Complete $$uhttps://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/usiricelib-ebooks/detail.action?docID=3118026$$zOnline Access 000377605 909CO $$ooai:library.usi.edu:377605$$pGLOBAL_SET 000377605 980__ $$aBIB 000377605 980__ $$aEBOOK 000377605 982__ $$aEbook 000377605 983__ $$aOnline