Guarding the Golden Door

Guarding the Golden Door
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 348
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ISBN-10 : 0809053446
ISBN-13 : 9780809053445
Rating : 4/5 (46 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Guarding the Golden Door by : Roger Daniels

Download or read book Guarding the Golden Door written by Roger Daniels and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2005-01-12 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Arguably the most useful for general readers. Clearly written, reasonably lean and on the whole, balanced in its assessments, it is an excellent primer." --Los Angeles Times The federal government's efforts to pick and choose among the multitude of immigrants seeking to enter the United States began with the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. Conceived in ignorance and falsely presented to the public, it had undreamt of consequences, and this pattern has been rarely deviated from since. As renowned historian Roger Daniels shows in this brilliant new work, America's inconsistent, often illogical, and always cumbersome immigration policy has profoundly affected our recent past. Immigration policy in Daniels' skilled hands shows Americans at their best and worst, from the nativist violence that forced Theodore Roosevelt's 1907 "gentlemen's agreement" with Japan to the generous refugee policies adopted after World War Two and throughout the Cold War. And in a conclusion drawn from today's headlines, Daniels makes clear how far ignorance, partisan politics, and unintended consequences have overtaken immigration policy during the current administration's War on Terror. Irreverent, deeply informed, and authoritative, Guarding the Golden Door presents an unforgettable interpretation of modern American history.


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