ABSTRACT
As European countries that used to be the countries of emigration transform into countries of immigration, their policymakers, mass media, and general public increasingly turn their attention to the experience of the United States—historically a country of immigration. The United States, in turn, pays more attention to the immigration debate in modern Europe, as it recognizes the similarities between its own and European immigration issues. Transatlantic perspectives on immigration are becoming a highlight of the contemporary immigration debate—a trend reflected both in scholarly literature 1 and in media narratives. 2
