Immigration Law and Procedure in a Nutshell (In a Nutshell (West Publishing)) By David S. Weissbrodt, Laura Danielson ISBN: 9780314154163 Published: 2005 Number of Pages: 656 Edition: 5th Binding: Paperback
Pricing & Availability: Additional Details: Product Type: Book Publisher: West Academic Description: This compact, comprehensive title offers an expert overview of the history, source, and structure of immigration law. Visa standards, deportation and exclusion issues, refugee and asylum issues, citizenship, and the rights of aliens are also discussed.

Library of Congress Control Number
   - LC control Number:  2005276417

International Standard Book Number: 0314154167: 0314154167 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Geographic Area Code: n-us---

Library of Congress Call Number
   - Classification number: KF4819.3
   - Item number: .W4 2005

Dewey Decimal Classification Number
   - Edition number: 22
   - Classification number: 342.7308/2

Main Entry - Personal Name
   - Personal name: Weissbrodt, David S
   - Personal name: Weissbrodt, David S.

Title Statement
   - Title: Immigration law and procedure in a nutshell /
   - Statement of responsibility, etc.: by David Weissbrodt, Laura Danielson
   - Statement of responsibility, etc.: by David Weissbrodt, Laura Danielson.

Edition Statement: 5th ed: 5th ed.

Publication, Distribution, etc. (Imprint)
   - Place of publication, distribution, etc.: [Eagan, MN] :
   - Place of publication, distribution, etc.: [St. Paul, Minn.] :
   - Name of publisher, distribution, etc.: Thomson/West,
   - Date of publication, distribution, etc.: 2005.
   - Date of publication, distribution, etc.: c2005
   - Date of publication, distribution, etc.: c2005.

Physical Description
   - Extent: lxxxix, 656 p. ;
   - Dimensions: 19 cm
   - Dimensions: 19 cm.

Series Statement: West nutshell series: West nutshell series.

Bibliography, etc. Note
   - Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 604-624) and index
   - Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 604-624) and index.

Formatted Contents Note: History of U.S. immigration law and policy -- The source and scope of the federal power to regulate immigration and naturalization -- Administrative structure of immigration law -- The congressional role in the immigration process -- Immigrants -- Nonimmigrant visitors and temporary workers -- Nonimmigrant students -- Grounds for inadmissibility and removal -- Removal proceedings and relief from removal -- Refugees and asylum -- International law issues related to immigration -- Citizenship -- The rights of non-citizens in the United States -- Criminal aspects of immigration -- Ethical dimensions of immigration practice.

Subject Added Entry - Topical Term
   - Source of heading or term: bclaw
   - Topical term or geographic name entry element: Emigration and immigration law
   - Topical term or geographic name entry element: Immigration_Law
   - Geographic subdivision: United States
   - Geographic subdivision: United States.

Added Entry - Personal Name
   - Personal name: Danielson, Laura
   - Personal name: Danielson, Laura.

Series Added Entry - Uniform Title
   - Uniform title: Nutshell series
   - Uniform title: Nutshell series.