By An analysis of the costs and effects of immigration and immigration policy, both on American life and on new Americans. Examines the costs and ends of America’s interior enforcement—the policies and agencies, including ICE, aimed at removing immigrants already living in the country. Combines analysis with personal stories from immigrants and their families to assess immigration’s effects on American life, from the labor force to social welfare programs to tax revenue. What emerges is an examination of what non-native Americans bring to the country, including immigration’s tendency to elevate the wages and skills of those who are native-born. Opens a conversation of whether American immigration policies are effective. The authors dissect the policies that make up a broken, often cruel system, while illuminating the lives caught in the chaos. Read more.