Straddling the Border

Why a profound disconnection between national-level policymaking and local-level policy implementation prevents the INS from effectively fulfilling either its enforcement or its service mission.

Acknowledgments Chapter One. The Immigration Policy Process: A Recurring Theme Chapter Two. Immigration Policies and Their Impact on the INS Chapter Three. "We Aren't Sexy Enough": Working Conditions at the INS Chapter Four. The Immigration Reform and Control Act: A Case Study Chapter Five. Social Services: A Case Study Chapter Six. Where Are We in the Immigration Policy Process? Appendix One. Immigration Reform and Control Act of November 6, 1986 Appendix Two. Text of Proposition 187 Appendix Three. Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of August 22, 1996 Appendix Four. Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of September 30, 1996 Appendix Five. Policy Summary Appendix Six. Protocol Questions Appendix Seven. Immigration Laws, 1790-1996 Notes Glossary References Index