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In 1882, Congress enacted immigration legislation excluding "idiots," "lunatics," and "Chinese laborers." Eventually, a series of laws restricted the entry of every Asian group, though over a period of decades these laws were repealed one by one. The most dramatic change in immigration law came in 1965. Though designed to encourage European immigration, the unintended result of changes in the selection system was that the Asian immigrant population...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0804723605
ISBN13:9780804723602
Release Date:January 1994
Publisher:Stanford University Press
Length:356 Pages
Weight:1.20 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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