Anatomy of a Public Policy: The Reform of Contemporary American Immigration Law.
本书系统分析了1986年《移民改革与控制法》从问题形成、政策制定、通过到实施与评估的全过程,揭示了雇主制裁与合法化双重策略的政治博弈,适合研究美国移民政策与公共政策过程的学者参考。
Illustrations Preface Acknowledgments Problem Formation/Agenda Setting--The Illegal Alien Influx and the Crisis of Border Control Changes in Immigration Law, 1965 The Dynamic Flow of Immigration: The Changing Nature of the Influx in the 1970s The Flood of Illegal Aliens The Crisis of Border Control Policy Formulation--A New Approach to Immigration Policy Beginnings of the Employer Sanctions Approach to Immigration Policy The Impact of SCIRP--The Legitimization of the Duality of Employer Sanctions/Legalization The Simpson-Mazzoli-Rodino Proposals Policy Adoption--The Passage of IRCA, 1986 Critical Compromises: The Enactment of IRCA in 1986 A Summary of IRCA Split Congressional Voting Blocs Explaining Enactment--Conflictual versus Integrative Bargaining Congressional Policy Strategies and Intent Policy Implementation--Putting IRCA into Action Introduction The Accomplishments of Implementing IRCA Difficulties in the INS Implementation of IRCA Intergovernmental Aspects of IRCA Non-Governmental Agencies and IRCA Policy Evaluation--An Initial Assessment Introduction Employer Sanctions and Discrimination The Legalization Programs Improving the INS/Border Patrol Unanticipated Consequences Conclusion, Immigration Policy for the 1990s Introduction Current Proposals for Immigration Policy Reform The Immigration Act of 1990 Implications for Future Policy Action Insights into the Policy Process Appendix I: List of Interviewees Appendix II: The Roll Call Votes Enacting IRCA Appendix III: Analysis of Hispanic Caucus Members Votes on IRCA Appendix IV: The Roll Call Votes Act of 1990 Appendix V: IRCA Questionnaires Bibliography Index