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v Contents Acknowledgments vii A Note on Terminology ix Introduction: The Power of a Good Story 1 1 Considering Unlikely Outcomes: The Peculiar Politics of Immigration 5 2 Cases, Contexts, and the Puzzle of Policy Change 42 3 Contesting Illegalities: The 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act 67 4 Immigrants versus Taxpayers: The 1996 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act 104 5 Problem Mexicans: Race, Nationalism, and Their Limits in Contemporary Immigration Policy 137 Conclusion: Power and Image in Immigration Policymaking 163 Epilogue 171 Notes 183 References 209 Index 221 About the Author 227 Newton_pi-x.indd v Newton_pi-x.indd v 5/3/08 3:48:38 PM 5/3/08 3:48:38 PM Newton_pi-x.indd vi Newton_pi-x.indd vi 5/3/08 3:48:38 PM 5/3/08 3:48:38 PM ...

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