Towards an Explanatory Ana- lytical Framework of U.S. State Policies Concerning Undocumented Immigration

In the middle of the first decade of the twenty-first century, policies proliferated throughout the United States regarding un documented immigrants, including laws and other measures that generally sought to place restrictions on them. The aim of this paper is to develop the groundwork for an analy...

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Autor: Torre Cantalapiedra, Eduardo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:México
Institución:EL COLEGIO DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Foro Internacional
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:oai.forointernacional.colmex.mx:article/2296
Acceso en línea:https://forointernacional.colmex.mx/index.php/fi/article/view/2296
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:international migration
migration policy
state policy on immigrants
undocumented immigration
immigration and federalism
migración internacional
política inmigratoria
políticas estatales respecto a los inmigrantes
inmigración indocumentada
federalismo de inmigración
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Sumario:In the middle of the first decade of the twenty-first century, policies proliferated throughout the United States regarding un documented immigrants, including laws and other measures that generally sought to place restrictions on them. The aim of this paper is to develop the groundwork for an analytical frame work to explain the existence and restrictive nature of these policies. It is divided into three parts: firstly, the historical and political context of state policies against undocumented immigrants is briefly explained. Secondly, the factors underlying citizens’ support for these policies are set out. Finally, the motives for state political leaders to promote and approve them are explained.