Different types of immigration theories

- There's 6 school of thoughts when it comes to immigration policies: Marxism, national identity, domestic politics, institutionalism, realism, and liberalism.

- The different immigration theories affect U.S. immigration policies in different ways, which has a lot of impact on the economy, demography, and culture.

- There are strengths and weaknesses to each of those approaches.

- There are also research strategies that further helps immigration policy in its abstract.

Source: Meyers, Eytan. “Theories of International Immigration Policy — A Comparative Analysis.” International Migration Review, vol. 34, no. 4, Dec. 2000, pp. 1245–1282, doi:10.1177/019791830003400407.