Includes bibliographical references (p. [301]-316) and index.
Contents:
The beginnings of immigration restriction, 1882-1917 -- The 1920s : the triumph of the old nativism -- No new deal for immigration -- World War II and after : the barriers begin to drop -- Admitting displaced persons : 1946-1950 -- The Cold war and immigration -- Lyndon Johnson and the end of the quota system -- Immigrants from other worlds : Asians -- Immigrants from other worlds : Latinos -- Refugees and human rights : Cubans, Southeast Asians, and others -- Immigration reform : myths and realities -- "Controlling our borders " : struggles over immigration policy -- Immigration after 9/11.
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