As the current debate over undocumented immigration continues to rage, it is important to keep in mind not only that everyone in the United States is ultimately descended from an “immigrant,” even Native Americans whose ancestors arrived here thousands of years ago, but that the rules governing immigration change constantly—and often arbitrarily. Read this report to learn about how immigration laws have frequently ignored the larger historical forces that drive immigration, and have often fought against the economic interests of the United States itself.
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