For over a century; deportation and exclusion have defined eligibility for citizenship in the United States and; in turn; have shaped what it means to be American. In this broad analysis of policy from 1882 to present; Deirdre Moloney places current debates about immigration issues in historical context. Focusing on several ethnic groups; Moloney closely examines how gender and race led to differences in the implementation of U.S. immigration policy as well as how poverty; sexuality; health; and ideologies were regulated at the borders. Emphasizing the perspectives of immigrants and their advocates; Moloney weaves in details from case files that illustrate the impact policy decisions had on individual lives. She explores the role of immigration policy in diplomatic relations between the U.S. and other nations; and shows how federal; state; and local agencies had often conflicting priorities and approaches to immigration control. Throughout; Moloney traces the ways that these policy debates contributed to a modern understanding of citizenship and human rights in the twentieth century and even today.
#1782533 in Books 2004-06-28Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.25 x .89 x 6.13l; 1.45 #File Name: 080782870X360 pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Excellent readBy Illinois Country ParsonUnion Jacks is an excellent read on a fairly obscure area of history; enlisted men in the U. S. Navy during the Civil War. It is valuable as a look at the men in the Navy in the years prior to the modernization of the navy in the 1880s and 1890s. As such it sets the stage for that next phase of the life of the Navy.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. good book on sailors in the civil warBy carolafthe book was very interesting as there is not a lot on the sailors during the civil war..My gr grandfather was on 3 different ships and I got to see what he went through. Very interesting reading.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. SatisfactoryBy William J. MillerSatisfactory
