Immigration Controls: The Search for Workable Policies in Germany and the United States Migration and Refugees, Vol 4

This series, published in association with the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, focuses on the immigration and refugee issues faced in particular by the U.S. and German governments. American and German scholars - lawyers, sociologists, historians, political scientists, demographers, economists, and political philosophers - have come together to examine the different approaches of the two countries from historical and contemporary perspectives as well as their policy options.

Some of the most pressing questions in immigration law and policy today concern the problem of immigration controls. How are immigration laws administered, and how are they enforced against those who enter and remain in a receiving country without legal permission? Comparing the United States and Germany, two of the four extended essays in this volume concern enforcement; the other two address techniques for managing high volume asylum systems in both countries.