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Author Vile, John R., author.

Title American immigration and citizenship : a documentary history / John R. Vile
Published Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2016
©2016

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Description 1 online resource (xxx, 277 pages)
Contents Timeline of Events; Introduction; Section I. Foundations; Section II. The Early Years; Section III. Late Nineteenth Century to World War II; Section IV. End of World War II to the Present; Glossary; Select Bibliography; Index; About the Author
Summary One of the most contentious issues in America today is the status of immigration. American Immigration and Citizenship shows that this issue is far from new. In this book, John Vile provides context for contemporary debates on the topic through key historical documents presented alongside essays that interpret their importance for the reader. The author concludes that a highly-interconnected world presents no easy answers and offers no single immigration policy that will work for all time. The book includes a mix of laws, constitutional provisions, speeches, and judicial decisions from each pe
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed August 17, 2016)
Subject Emigration and immigration law -- United States -- History
Citizenship -- United States -- History
LAW -- Constitutional.
LAW -- Public.
Emigration and immigration -- Government policy
Citizenship
Emigration and immigration law
SUBJECT United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy -- History -- Sources
Subject United States
Genre/Form Sources
History
dissertations.
Academic theses.
Thèses et écrits académiques.
Form Electronic book
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