One mighty and irresistible tide : the epic struggle over American immigration, 1924-1965 / Jia Lynn Yang.

"A sweeping history of the legislative battle to reform American immigration laws that set the stage for the immigration debates roiling America today. The idea of the United States as a nation of immigrants is today so pervasive, and seems so foundational, that it can be hard to believe Americans e...

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Main Author: Yang, Jia Lynn (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., [2020]
Edition:First edition.
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Physical Description:324 pages ; 25 cm
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