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Review
. 2019 Jun;66(3):525-536.
doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2019.02.002.

Coming to America: Regulatory Oversight of United States Immigration Policies: A Brief History

James A Stockman 3rd  1
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Coming to America: Regulatory Oversight of United States Immigration Policies: A Brief History

James A Stockman 3rd. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2019 Jun.

Abstract

This article briefly covers the history of immigration from the US perspective, including the demographic variation over time and the ever-changing policies. Displaced children and their families are facing increasing challenges to their health and overall wellbeing. Since enactment of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, the needs of minors have been caught up in complex immigration policy. Recognition of the unique needs of minors and the Dreamers must be addressed as part of comprehensive immigration reform or in more targeted legislative proposals. The challenges posed by the magnitude and scope of the immigration problem are discussed.

Keywords: DACA; Immigration; Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965; Migrants; Refugees; Slavery.

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