Immigrants, Markets, and Rights: The United States as an Emerging Migration State

Presents the concept of the migration state & examines US immigration trends, late-19th century-2003, in light of labor market dynamics & the business cycle. In this light, the emergence of the US as a migration state & the rise of rights-based politics & rights-markets coalitions in...

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Published in:Washington University journal of law and policy 2008-01, Vol.27, p.7-44
Main Authors: Hollifield, James F, Hunt, Valerie F, Tichenor, Daniel J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Business cycles
Immigrants
Labor
Markets
Migration
United States
United States Congress
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Summary:Presents the concept of the migration state & examines US immigration trends, late-19th century-2003, in light of labor market dynamics & the business cycle. In this light, the emergence of the US as a migration state & the rise of rights-based politics & rights-markets coalitions in the US Congress, 1945-1990, are explored. Tables, Figures. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:1533-4686