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Introduction

The United States was built by immigrants, many seeking a new life in a new land. Before 1882, anyone could move to the United States. But as the population grew, the federal government decided to control immigration. Throughout most of the twentieth century, the federal government has fine-tuned its immigration policies to answer specific concerns of its citizens. In recent years, an increasing number of Americans have come to believe that the country is being overwhelmed by immigrants, and they have asked policymakers to create laws that discourage both legal and illegal immigration. Responding to this demand, in 1996 President Bill Clinton signed into law three bills that may have broad impact on immigration control and immigrants' rights in the United States. The controversy surrounding this and other policies has made immigration one of the most divisive public policy issues of the decade.
The debate over immigration offers a modern-day reading of the......

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