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Table of Contents Introduction: The Changing Face of the United States 6 by Marian L. Smith Introduction: The Changing Face of Canada 10 by Peter A. Hammerschmidt 1. Undocumented Immigrants 15 2. The September 11 Attacks 31 3. Focusing on Homeland Security 41 4. Those Living in the Shadows 49 5. Enforcement on the Border and in the Courts 61 6. The Threat: Acute, or Overblown? 77 Chronology 86 Series Glossary of Key Terms 90 Further Reading 93 Internet Resources 94 Index 97 Contributors 103

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