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1 online resource (1 audio file (5hr., 10 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Cast |
Read by Loren C. Steffy. |
| Summary |
Illegal immigration is among the most challenging and divisive issues facing America. With few changes in immigration laws since 1986, the undocumented population has swelled to an estimated 11 million. Deconstructed unravels these economic issues and their human toll through the eyes of Houston businessman Stan Marek, who's watched the immigration crisis unfold over 40 years. A descendant of Czech immigrants himself, Marek runs one of the largest specialty subcontracting firms in the U.S. He has seen construction work devolve from offering middle-class careers to trapping illegal immigrants in the shadows of the economy- paid in cash, without overtime or access to health care. Marek sees a burgeoning crisis for his industry, the national economy and the undocumented immigrants themselves - a crisis he has vowed to prevent. In Deconstructed , award-winning business journalist Loren Steffy traces Marek's own family history, intertwined with changes in immigration law for more than a century. Steffy examines the economic forces driving illegal immigration and outlines solutions that could enhance our economy, the construction business, and the lives of immigrants. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Economic aspects.
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United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Social aspects.
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Illegal aliens -- Economic aspects -- United States.
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Construction industry -- Employees -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Marek, Stan, author.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781734082272 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1734082275 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT13889973 |
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