U.S. immigration and naturalization laws and issues : a documentary history
"The influx of millions of immigrants into the United States has profoundly impacted the nation's economy, culture, and politics. Since the founding of our country, our government has worked to control this migration by enacting different policies to deal with immigration and naturalization. Students can trace the history and development of issues surrounding these policies, as well as the reactions to them, through this unique and comprehensive collection of over 100 primary documents. Court cases, opinion pieces, and many other documents bring to life the controversies surrounding the subject of immigration. Explanatory introductions aid users in understanding each document and help to illuminate its significance to the reader."--Jacket
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xlvi, 336 pages ; 24 cm
9780313301568, 0313301565
40602673
The era of unrestricted entry and unrestricted admission: Colonial Period to 1880
Limited naturalization, unlimited immigration: 1880 to 1920
Restrictions, refugees, and reform: 1920 to 1965
Immigration and naturalization in an age of globalization: 1965 to 1996