amnesty

The Case for Legalization, Lessons from 1986 and Recommendations for the Future

The article argues that a legalization program will be required in the near future in the United States. It describes the increasing socio-economic gap between the nation’s native- and foreign-born persons (particularly the undocumented) and presents evidence that a program...

America’s Second Class Non-Citizens: Why an Amnesty Won’t Suffice

The article argues that the US risks becoming a “dual society” in which recent immigrants are denied the right to participate in government, are separated from their families, barred from receiving public benefits and exploited economically. It uses these indicators...

Amnesty for Undocumented Migrants: The Experience of Australia, Canada and Argentina

Three papers document the amnesty policies of Australia, Canada and Argentina, respectively. The historical, political and economic contexts are discussed as they relate to the reasons that amnesty was granted. The way in which amnesty policies were carried out is...