Americans in waiting [[electronic resource] ] : the lost story of immigration and citizenship in the United States / / Hiroshi Motomura

• Autore: Motomura Hiroshi <1953->
• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (265 p.)
• Disciplina: 325.73
• Soggetto topico: Immigrants - United States; Citizenship - United States
• Soggetto geografico: United States Emigration and immigration Government policy
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-242) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 ci
• Titolo autorizzato: Americans in waiting
• ISBN: 0-19-803690-6; 1-280-83851-5; 1-4237-9985-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910452099903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II