The New Americans (NRC 1997) presents an analysis of the economic gains and losses from immigration—for the nation, states, and local areas—providing a scientific foundation for public discussion and policymaking. This companion book of systematic research presents nine original and synthesis papers with detailed data and analysis that support and extend the work in the first book and point the way for future work. The Immigration Debate includes case studies of the fiscal effects of immigration in New Jersey and California, studies of the impact of immigration on population redistribution and on crime in the United States, and much more.

Table of Contents


Front Matter
1 Introduction
2 An Economic Framework for Assessing the Fiscal Impacts of Immigration
3 Fiscal Impacts of Immigrant and Native Households: A New Jersey Case Study
4 The Fiscal Impacts of Immigrants: A California Case Study
5 The Current Fiscal Impact of Immigrants and Their Descendants: Beyond the Immigrant Household
6 Immigrants and Natives in General Equilibrium Trade Models
7 Labor Market Outcomes of Female Immigrants in the United States
8 Historical Background to Current Immigration Issues
9 Immigration and Crime in the United States
10 The Impact of Recent Immigration on Population Redistribution Within the United States
Index