The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 : legislating a new America / edited by Gabriel J. Chin, Rose Cuison Villazor.
Along with the civil rights and voting rights acts, the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 is one of the most important bills of the civil rights era. The Act's political, legal, and demographic impact continues to be felt, yet its legacy is controversial. The 1965 Act was groundbreaking i...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | Along with the civil rights and voting rights acts, the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 is one of the most important bills of the civil rights era. The Act's political, legal, and demographic impact continues to be felt, yet its legacy is controversial. The 1965 Act was groundbreaking in eliminating the white America immigration policy in place since 1790, ending Asian exclusion, and limiting discrimination against Eastern European Catholics and Jews. At the same time, the Act discriminated against gay men and lesbians, tied refugee status to Cold War political interests, and shattered traditional patterns of Mexican migration, setting the stage for current immigration politics. Drawing from studies in law, political science, anthropology, and economics, this book will be an essential tool for any scholar or student interested in immigration law. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 387 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781316018828 1316018822 9781316032138 1316032132 9781316030219 1316030210 1316028283 9781316028285 1316028763 9781316028766 1316477258 9781316477250 1316029735 9781316029732 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/CBO9781316018828 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |