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

• Published in: The Pediatric clinics of North America Vol. 66; no. 3; p. 525
• Main Author: Stockman, 3rd, James A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.06.2019
• Subjects: Slavery; Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965; Migrants; DACA; Immigration; Refugees; Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986

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 Immigrati...