A Nation of Immigrants
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A Nation of Immigrants

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A Nation of Immigrants

About this book

Immigration makes America what it is and is formative for what it will become. America was settled by three different models of immigration, all of which persist to the present. The Virginia Colony largely equated immigration with the arrival of laborers, who had few rights. Massachusetts welcomed those who shared the religious views of the founders but excluded those whose beliefs challenged prevailing orthodoxy. Pennsylvania valued pluralism, becoming the most diverse colony in religion, language, and culture. A fourth, anti-immigration model also emerged during the colonial period, and was often fueled by populist leaders who stoked fears about newcomers. Arguing that the Pennsylvania model has best served the country, this book makes key recommendations for future immigration reform. Given the highly controversial nature of immigration in the United States, this second edition – updated to analyze policy changes in the Obama and Trump administrations – provides valuable insights for academics and policymakers.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright information
  5. Contents
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. 1 Introduction
  8. 2 ''Gentlemen, Tradesmen, Serving-men, Libertines''
  9. 3 ''A City upon the Hill''
  10. 4 ''The Seed of a Nation''
  11. 5 Immigration and the Formation of the Republic
  12. 6 Building a Nation: 1830-1880
  13. 7 The Golden Door: 1880-1917
  14. 8 The Triumph of Restrictionism: 1882-1924
  15. 9 Turning Inward: 1924-1964
  16. 10 ''A Nation of Immigrants'': 1965-1994
  17. 11 A Nation of Refuge
  18. 12 The Pennsylvania Model at Risk: 1993-2009
  19. 13 Executive Action and Immigration
  20. 14 Looking Ahead
  21. References
  22. Index