Debating American Immigration, 1882--present
- ISBN-10
- 0847694100
- ISBN-13
- 9780847694105
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 231
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Authors
- Roger Daniels, Otis L. Graham
Description
In this text, two historians offer competing interpretations of the past, present, and future of American immigration policy and American attitudes towards immigration. Through essays and supporting primary documents, the authors provide recommendations for future policies and legal remedies.
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