03088nam 22006734a 450 991045209990332120200520144314.00-19-803690-61-280-83851-51-4237-9985-2(CKB)1000000000465419(EBL)281228(OCoLC)476025944(SSID)ssj0000102544(PQKBManifestationID)11120099(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000102544(PQKBWorkID)10051090(PQKB)10331755(SSID)ssj0000588668(PQKBManifestationID)12177092(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000588668(PQKBWorkID)10649841(PQKB)10753331(MiAaPQ)EBC281228(Au-PeEL)EBL281228(CaPaEBR)ebr10160631(CaONFJC)MIL83851(OCoLC)71317002(EXLCZ)99100000000046541920051220d2006 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrAmericans in waiting[electronic resource] the lost story of immigration and citizenship in the United States /Hiroshi MotomuraOxford ;New York Oxford University Press20061 online resource (265 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-19-533608-9 0-19-516345-1 Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-242) and index.Introduction: immigrants in America -- Contract and classical immigration law -- Promises, promises -- All persons within the territorial jurisdiction -- Alienage and the ties that bind -- The most tender connections -- The lost story of Americans-in-waiting -- Transition at a crossroads -- The meaning of transition -- Race, belonging, and transition -- Taking transition seriously -- Conclusion : the idea of Americans-in-waiting -- Notes.America is unquestionably a nation of immigrants. And yet throughout its history the practicalities of immigration have inspired more questions than consensus. Who should be admitted? What should the path to citizenship be? Despite national security concerns over enemies penetrating our borders, the number of foreign-born people living in the United States grew to 35 million in 2005, an all-time high. A coherent and rational immigrant policy is more necessary than ever. In Americans in Waiting, Hiroshi Motomura discovers in our national past a simple yet powerful approach to immigration and ciImmigrantsUnited StatesCitizenshipUnited StatesUnited StatesEmigration and immigrationGovernment policyElectronic books.ImmigrantsCitizenship325.73Motomura Hiroshi1953-931821MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910452099903321Americans in waiting2148700UNINA