Danger of Devaluing Immigrants

Fariborz Ghadar is William A. Schreyer Professor of Global Management, Policies, and Planning at the Smeal College of Business at Penn State University, USA.

• Acknowledgments Part One: Immigration and the American Way of Life1. Introduction2. Why America? A History of Immigration3. Refugees Part Two: Immigrants and Their Roles in the Major Sectors of the American Economy4. The Bimodal Nature of Immigrants across the U.S. Economy5. Keeping America Employed 6. Keeping America Healthy7. Educating America8. Feeding America9. Keeping America Open for Travel and Tourism10. Building America11. Keeping America Safe12. Contributing to America: Attracting Immigrants with Extraordinary Abilities13. Strength or Burden? Changing American Attitudes toward Immigration14. Conclusion Appendix A. An Introduction to the American Visa System Appendix B. Integrating Refugee Employees into the Workplace Notes Index

In the midst of deep political and social divisions in the United States, clearheaded assessments of why immigration is critical to the nation's future are more important than ever. In this well-researched and well-documented book, Fariborz Ghadar highlights the essential contributions of immigrants to all sectors of the U.S. economy and provides a compelling, balanced, and forward-looking vision of what migration represents to the future stability and prosperity of the country.