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Author Vile, John R., author.

Title American immigration and citizenship : a documentary history / John R. Vile.

Publication Info. Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2016.
©2016

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Description 1 online resource (xxx, 277 pages)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
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 In this book, John Vile provides context for contemporary debates on the topic through key historical documents presented alongside essays that interpret their importance for the reader.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.
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject Emigration and immigration law -- United States -- History.
Citizenship -- United States -- History.
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy -- History -- Sources.
LAW -- Constitutional.
LAW -- Public.
Emigration and immigration -- Government policy
Citizenship
Emigration and immigration law
United States https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtxgQXMWqmjMjjwXRHgrq
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History
Other Form: Print version: American immigration and citizenship. Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2016 9781442270190 (DLC) 2016052362 (OCoLC)966410237
ISBN 9781442270206 (electronic bk.)
1442270209 (electronic bk.)
9781442270190