US immigration policy: Trends and Results

Authors

  • R. Alipkyzy
  • Е. S. Chukubayev
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Keywords:

US immigration policy, the US Labor Department, the Immigration Act,

Abstract

US immigration policyis influenced byseveral factors,notgiving thedevelopment of effectivepolicymaking in this area.These factors include, in particular, the impact of volatilepublic mood, lack of understanding of socialandeconomic nature ofimmigration, the current practice isfavored bythe indigenous populationof the countryat the expense ofvisiting foreigners, as well as variouspolitical considerations. Immigration tothe United Statesa number of reasons. In the extensiveliteraturenamed,amongothers, the following: the availability of social networksthat promotemigration, lack of jobs at homeimmigrantsneedthe US economyfor cheap labor.

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Alipkyzy, R., & Chukubayev Е. S. (2016). US immigration policy: Trends and Results. International Relations and International Law Journal, 68(4). Retrieved from https://bulletin-ir-law.kaznu.kz/index.php/1-mo/article/view/604