Diplomatic History of US Immigration during the 20th Century

Policy, Law, and National Identity

AvBenjamin Montoya,Thomas Zeiler

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

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This timely book explores immigration into the United States and the effect it has had on national identity, domestic politics and foreign relations from the 1920s to 2006. Comparing the immigration experiences of Chinese, Japanese, Mexicans, Cubans, Central Americans and Vietnamese, this book highlights how the US viewed each group throughout the American century, the various factors that have shaped US immigration, and the ways in which these debates influenced relations with the wider world. Using a comparative approach, Montoya offers an insight into the themes that have surrounded immigration, its role in forming a national identity and the ways in which changing historical contexts have shaped and re-shaped conversations about immigrants in the United States. This account helps us better understand the implications and importance of immigration throughout the American century, and informs present-day debates surrounding the issue.

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Utgivningsdatum:2024-01-25
Mått:156 x 232 x 14 mm
Vikt:402 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:New Approaches to International History
Antal sidor:248
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9781350158238

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Benjamin Montoya is an Associate Professor of History at Schreiner University in Kerrville, Texas, USA. He is the author of Risking Immeasurable Harm: Immigration Restriction and U.S.-Mexican Diplomatic Relations, 1924-1932 (2020) and co-editor of Beyond 1917: The United States and the Global Legacies of the Great War (2017).

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If a historian’s job is to challenge established narratives, then Benjamin Montoya has certainly delivered. This work offers a groundbreaking reinterpretation of US immigration policies, skillfully weaving together domestic elements—from legislation to citizenship—and the longstanding racial biases in immigration with the intricate dynamics of international relations. The outcome is a compelling and fresh perspective on the making of the USA into “a nation of immigrants.” This book deepens our understanding of a pivotal aspect of US society - and politics. It merits a broad readership on both sides of the Atlantic.

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List of FiguresList of TablesAcknowledgementsIntroduction Part I–Laws and Systems1. A synthesis of U.S. juridical immigration law, 1780s-2010s2. A synthesis of U.S. congressional immigration restriction, 1880s to 2000s3. A synthesis of the parallel developments of the international and the U.S. refugee resettlement regimes, 1921-1980Part II–Case Studies 4. Japanese, 1900s-1920s5. Mexicans, 1920s6. Jews, 1930s-1940s7. Chinese, 1930s-1950s 8. Vietnamese, 1970s9. Cubans, 1960s-198010. Central Americans, 1980s-1990s11. Mexicans, 1980s-2000sConclusionBibliographyIndex