- Summary
- "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.
- Variant Title
- US immigration and naturalization laws and issues
United States immigration and naturalization laws and issues
- Series
- Primary documents in American history and contemporary issues,
Primary documents in American history and contemporary issues.
- Format
- Book
- Published
- Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1999
- Locale
- United States
- Contents
-
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.
- Other Authors/Editors
- LeMay, Michael C., 1941-
Barkan, Elliott Robert.
- Notes
-
Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-327) and index.
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.
