TY - BOOK AU - Johnson,Kevin R. TI - Understanding immigration law SN - 9781422411797 (pbk.) AV - KF4819 .U53 2009 U1 - 342.082 IMM PY - 2009/// CY - Newark, NJ PB - LexisNexis Matthew Bender KW - Emigration and immigration law KW - United States KW - Immigration enforcement KW - Emigration and immigration KW - Government policy N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Understanding and evaluating U.S. immigration law and policy --The evolution of U.S. immigration law and policy -- The federal immigration powers -- State and local involvement in immigration and immigration policy : federalism and alienage law --Immigration actors : federal agencies and courts-- -- Judicial review -- Immigrant visas -- Nonimmigrant visas -- Inadmissibility grounds and waivers -- Admission procedures -- Removal -- The removal process -- Immigration enforcement -- The rights of immigrants -- Citizenship-- The future of U.S. immigration law ER -