Introduction : the revival of mass immigration
Immigration policy : a determinant of economic phenomena
Citizenship and naturalization
Prelude to mass immigration
Creating a nonagricultural labor force : the "first wave" of mass immigration
Expanding the urban labor force : the "second wave" of mass immigration
Rapid industrialization expands the demand for labor : the "third wave" of mass immigration
Reprieve: the cessation of mass immigration
The redesign of immigration policy : replacing social goals with political goals
Unexpected consequences : the revival of mass immigration
Oversight : the economic and social transformation of the U.S. labor market
The national interest : synchronization of immigration policy with economic circumstances
Appendix A : Means by which selected nations grant citizenship
Appendix B : The preference system created under the Immigration Act of 1965
Appendix C : The legal immigration system and its preference allocations that were in effect from 1980 to 1991.
