A Community of Equals: The Constitutional Protection of New Americans
- ISBN-10
- 0807004375
- ISBN-13
- 9780807004371
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 107
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Publisher
- Beacon Press
- Author
- Owen Fiss
Description
Examines the issues of immigration and equality in a democratic society
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