Virginia Deane Abernethy PhD - Illegal Immigration

Name:	Virginia Deane Abernethy, PhD
Title:	Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Anthropology at Vanderbilt University
Position:	Pro "moratorium on all immigration" to the question "What are the solutions to illegal immigration in America?"
Reasoning:	"A healthy respect for probable errors in Census Bureau data advances the case for putting enforcement with the purpose of stopping illegal immigration and dramatically reducing legal immigration at the top of the legislative and executive branch agenda. A catch-our-breath moratorium on all immigration should be a further goal of domestic policy. Immigration legislation should be debated on the basis of accurate demography as well as economic and social data that recognize costs associated with population growth, the role of immigration, and the costs and benefits of additional immigration." "Census Bureau Distortions Hide Immigration Crisis Real Numbers Much Higher," Population-Environment BALANCE, Oct. 12, 2006
Theoretical Expertise Ranking:	Experts Immigration officials, people with post-graduate degrees in fields relevant to immigration issues, Members of Congress, or elected officials with significant involvement in, or related to, immigration issues. [Note: Experts definition varies by site]
Involvement and Affiliations:	Professor Emeritus, Psychiatry and Anthropology, Vanderbilt University, 1998 - present Editor in Chief, Population and Environment, 1988 - 1999 Professor, Psychiatry and Anthropology, Vanderbilt University, 1980 - 1998 Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Anthropology, Vanderbilt University, 1976 - 1980 Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Anthropology, Vanderbilt University, 1975 - 1976 Former Editor, The Citizen Informer, Council of Conservative Citizens Member-Fellow, American Anthropological Association Member-Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science Member, Editorial Board, The Occidental Quarterly Member, Board of Directors, Carrying Capacity Network Boardmember, Population-Environment BALANCE Chair, National Advisory Board, Protect Arizona Now (PAN)
Education:	MBA, Vanderbilt University, 1981 PhD, Harvard University, 1970 MA, Harvard University, 1968 BA, Wellesley College, 1955
Contact Info:	Phone: 615-936-0720 Fax: 615-936-3027 E-Mail: virginia.abernethy@vanderbilt.edu Website: None found
Select Publications:	Co-editor with Kenneth Watt, Encyclopedia for the Future, forthcoming Editor, Population and Environment, 1988 - 1999 "The Consequences of U.S. Population Policy," Population Politics, 1997 "Changing the USA's Population Signals for a Sustainable Future," Futures, Mar., 1994 "The Asclepian Perspective on Immigration: First Do No Harm," Research and Exploration: A Scholarly Publication of the National Geographic Society, 1994 "Strategy: To Reform Welfare, Reform Immigration," Governing, Aug., 1994 Population Politics: The Choices that Shape our Future, 1993 "The Demographic Transition Revisited: Lessons for Foreign Aid and U.S. Immigration Policy," Ecological Economics, 1993 Population Pressure and Cultural Adjustment, 1979
Other:	None found
Also Quoted in:	1. Are American workers harmed (such as through job displacement or lower wages) by an illegal alien workforce? 2. Should employers who unknowingly hire illegal aliens receive lighter penalties? 3. Should labor unions support an immigration amnesty? 4. Should illegal aliens be allowed to buy or rent homes in the U.S.?