The "huddled masses" myth [[electronic resource] ] : immigration and civil rights / / Kevin R. Johnson

• Autore: Johnson Kevin R
• Pubblicazione: Philadelphia, : Temple University Press, 2004
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (265 p.)
• Disciplina: 342.73/082
• Soggetto topico: Emigration and immigration law - United States; Discrimination - United States
• Soggetto geografico: United States Emigration and immigration Government policy
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-248) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 Immigration and Civil Rights in the United States; 2 Exclusion and Deportation of Racial Minorities; 3 Exclusion and Deportation of Political Undesirables; 4 Exclusion and Deportation of the Poor; 5 Exclusion and Deportation of Criminals; 6 The Marginalization of Women Under the Immigration and Nationality Laws; 7 Exclusion and Deportation of Lesbians and Gay Men; 8 The Future of Immigration and Civil Rights in the United States; Notes; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Despite rhetoric that suggests that the United States opens its doors to virtually anyone who wants to come here, immigration has been restricted since the nation began. In this book, Kevin R. Johnson argues that immigration policy reflects the social hierarchy that prevails in American society as a whole and that immigration reform is intertwined with the struggle for civil rights.The ""Huddled Masses"" Myth focuses on the exclusion of people of color, gays and lesbians, people with disabilities, the poor, political dissidents, and other disfavored groups, showing how bias shapes the law. In
• Titolo autorizzato: The "huddled masses" myth
• ISBN: 1-282-58190-2; 9786612581908; 1-59213-792-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910782028403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II