Booklist

Given the overwhelming volume of information available on the Web, students will welcome this in-depth, clearly organized volume in the Compact Research: Current Issues series that does an excellent job of looking at the arguments about immigration from all sides. After the detailed overview, Miller discusses conflicting opinions on assimilation, effects on the economy, amnesty, border enforcement, guest worker programs, and more. The design is highly readable, including extensive primary-source quotes, as well as facts and color charts with each chapter; in fact, browsers may start with the visuals and then go on to the in-depth arguments. The debate is balanced; opposing sides have their say, whether the argument is about immigration policy reforms or about whether illegals threaten American society. Extensive source notes, a bibliography, chronology, and an annotated list of key people and advocacy groups will help those who want to find out more. ––Hazel Rochman