[USA] Protecting National Security Through More Liberal Admission of Immigrants / SSRN, April 2007
http://ssrn.com/abstract=982236
KEVIN R. JOHNSON
UC Davis Legal Studies Research Paper No. 106 ; University of Chicago Legal Forum, 2007
"When it comes to immigration law and policy, September 11, 2001 had especially dramatic impacts. Fears of terrorism led to tighter immigration restrictions in many areas, from stricter monitoring of scholars and students entering the United States on temporary visas to new and more restrictive immigration requirements and procedures. Many measures targeted Arab and Muslim immigrants. A vocal group of observers and policy-makers claimed that the fear of a repeat of September 11 required increased enforcement along the southern border with Mexico, thereby deeply influencing the national debate in 2005-06 over immigration reform. This article contends that, even assuming that such a policy outcome were possible, efforts to improve the nation's security need not necessarily mean closing the borders."