http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/authors/3031/emma-banks Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:21:40 -0400 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:21:40 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1293/closing-the-nafta-gap-applying-eu-integration-to-us-immigration By Emma Banks - The accession of Ireland, Greece, Spain and Portugal into the European Community was a significant move towards manifesting everlasting peace by means of a single market. The incorporation of these four weaker countries into the European Union (EU) marked a break from the EU’s traditional purview. The paradigm shift of the EU’s approach to enlargement placed Member States onto a path that would harness the full capabilities of a common market in improving civilians quality of life while simultaneously achieving individual Member States’ objectives including growth, employment... Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:00 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1293/closing-the-nafta-gap-applying-eu-integration-to-us-immigration