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This chapter examines immigration and border security. It begins with a historical overview of immigration trends. The chapter then highlights some of the recent tendencies and policies in immigration and border security. The work highlights deportation policies, particularly during the Bush and Obama administrations. The chapter also examines politicians’ opinions about immigration and border security, focusing on the key statements made by leading politicians from both political parties. The last section concludes with American public opinion about border security and immigration.
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Fonseca, B., Rosen, J.D. (2017). Immigration and Border Security. In: The New US Security Agenda. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50194-9_3
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