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Balancing the Tripod: Security, Immigration and the Economy In the Post-9/11 United States

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2008, Master of Arts, University of Toledo, Sociology.
This thesis is an exploration of the changing relationship between immigration and security in the post-9/11 United States. When it comes to immigration before 9/11, security was not the overarching concern in the United States. The focus was on economic interest, skilled and unskilled labor, and family reunification. However, immediately after 9/11, security became indisputably prioritized. September 11 changed the way Americans started to look at security. Immigration continues to make significant contributions to the US economy, whether in terms of manual labor from Mexico and Central America or in terms of more skilled labor mainly from Asia. September 11, led to a recalibration of the balance between economic needs and security needs in the United States. The pendulum swings from one extreme (security needs) to the other (economic needs). This research examines the swinging national security-economic growth pendulum concerning integration policy.
Rubin Patterson, PhD (Advisor)
Elias Nigem, PhD (Committee Member)
Sujata Shetty, PhD (Committee Member)
65 p.

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  • Roy, N. (2008). Balancing the Tripod: Security, Immigration and the Economy In the Post-9/11 United States [Master's thesis, University of Toledo]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1216053710

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Roy, Nalanda. Balancing the Tripod: Security, Immigration and the Economy In the Post-9/11 United States. 2008. University of Toledo, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1216053710.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Roy, Nalanda. "Balancing the Tripod: Security, Immigration and the Economy In the Post-9/11 United States." Master's thesis, University of Toledo, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1216053710

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)