02358nam 2200481 450 991082846030332120210624014754.01-4422-7020-9(CKB)3710000000777616(EBL)4626031(OCoLC)956376092(MiAaPQ)EBC4626031(EXLCZ)99371000000077761620160901h20162016 uy 0engur|n|---|||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierAmerican immigration and citizenship a documentary history /John R. VileLanham, Maryland :Rowman & Littlefield,2016.©20161 online resource (309 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4422-7019-5 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 AuthorOne 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 In this book, John Vile provides context for contemporary debates on the topic through key historical documents presented alongside essays that interpret their importance for the reader.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 peEmigration and immigration lawUnited StatesHistoryCitizenshipUnited StatesHistoryUnited StatesEmigration and immigrationGovernment policyHistorySourcesEmigration and immigration lawHistory.CitizenshipHistory.342.73082Vile John R.1156619Vile John R.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910828460303321American immigration and citizenship3998403UNINA