A valuable resource for high school, college, and general readers, this book provides an up-to-date, comprehensive examination of illegal immigration in America, addressing its complex history, comparing its occurrence today with in the past, and explaining why a solution is so difficult to enact. It covers the key court, executive, and legislative-branch actions on the matter and examines both state and national-level government attempts to cope with illegal immigration. It includes an extensive, annotated bibliography of print and non-print resources that directs readers toward further reading on the topic.