Becoming American : why immigration is good for our nation's future

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Becoming American : why immigration is good for our nation's future / Fariborz Ghadar.

Resumen:

For policy makers, business leaders, and American citizens, immigration reform is one of the defining issues of our time. In turns both personal and analytical, remaining factual and well-argued throughout, Fariborz Ghadar's Becoming American makes the case for common sense immigration policies and practices that will not only help strengthen America's economy and role as world leader, but will also help millions of prospective immigrants and their families start making more out of their lives today, and for generations to come. The author is an Iranian immigrant who fled his homeland decades ago in search of a more stable and successful future. Weaving his personal story into that of the millions of immigrants facing unnecessary hurdles at the global level, he demonstrates the need for our governments and leaders to make policy decisions intelligently - not just based on current circumstances - but with an eye toward a future brighter than our current state of dysfunction, uncertainty, and regrettable bigotry towards those with funny names. Based on our nation's undeniable history as a nation of immigrants, we cannot fail to address the impact that immigration will have on our future if we want to accurately plan for a thriving, diverse and better tomorrow. Becoming American understand helps readers not only the mindset of America's immigrant populations, but makes the case for America once more as a place for the world's hardest workers, loftiest dreamers, and most prosperous people. -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Beyond the numbers
Debunking the myths
Myth #1: America continues to be a nation of immigrants
Myth #2: All immigrants want to come to the United States
Myth #3: America already attracts the best and brightest immigrants
Myth #4: Immigrants are a drain on the economy
Myth #5: Immigrants are a threat to national secirity (that is, the war on terrorism can be own through immigration restrictions)
Myth #6: Immigrants do not want to learn English
Myth #7: Many immigrants are criminals
How did I get here?
What it takes to uproot yourself
Immigration as a force of change
Immigration laws
Today's pariahs
Immigration reform
How did she get here: Margaret Ghadar
Why do they come?
Immigration's ebb and flow
Silicon Valley: a microcosm
How did he get here: Zbigniew Brzezinski
Hard work makes for a successful career
How did he get here: Salomon Garay
Paying it forward to the U.S. Economy
How did he get here: Yoon-shik Park
The bimodal nature of immigrants
The lure of clusters
Case study: Detroit's automobile industry
Case study: Silicon Valley
Technological revolutions
Life science cluster
Nanotechnology cluster
Other revolutionary fields
A day in the life
Prejudice exits, but so what?
The new enemy
Racial profiling
Sticking to your own may work, but it's not easy
Assimilation is critical
When assimilation doesn't occur
Next generation, and the next, and the next
How did she get here: Otessa Ghadar
Old country is old
Benefits
Costs
How did he get here: Michel Amsalem
Can you go home again?
Lessons for the next generation
Blueprints for policymakers
Would I do it again?

Detalles del registro

ISBN: 9781442228948 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN: 1442228946 (cloth : alk. paper)
Descripción física: x, 207 pages ; 24 cm
Editorial: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2014]

Descripciones de contenido

Nota de la bibliografía, etc.: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota de contenido con formato:: Beyond the numbers
Debunking the myths ; Myth #1: America continues to be a nation of immigrants ; Myth #2: All immigrants want to come to the United States ; Myth #3: America already attracts the best and brightest immigrants ; Myth #4: Immigrants are a drain on the economy ; Myth #5: Immigrants are a threat to national secirity (that is, the war on terrorism can be own through immigration restrictions) ; Myth #6: Immigrants do not want to learn English ; Myth #7: Many immigrants are criminals
How did I get here?
What it takes to uproot yourself ; Immigration as a force of change ; Immigration laws ; Today's pariahs ; Immigration reform
How did she get here: Margaret Ghadar
Why do they come? ;Immigration's ebb and flow ; Silicon Valley: a microcosm
How did he get here: Zbigniew Brzezinski
Hard work makes for a successful career
How did he get here: Salomon Garay
Paying it forward to the U.S. Economy
How did he get here: Yoon-shik Park
The bimodal nature of immigrants
The lure of clusters ; Case study: Detroit's automobile industry ; Case study: Silicon Valley ; Technological revolutions ; Life science cluster ; Nanotechnology cluster ; Other revolutionary fields
A day in the life
Prejudice exits, but so what? ; The new enemy ; Racial profiling
Sticking to your own may work, but it's not easy
Assimilation is critical ; When assimilation doesn't occur
Next generation, and the next, and the next
How did she get here: Otessa Ghadar
Old country is old ; Benefits ; Costs
How did he get here: Michel Amsalem
Can you go home again?
Lessons for the next generation
Blueprints for policymakers
Would I do it again?