This is the first comprehensive study of how U. S. immigration policies have shaped—demographically, economically, and socially—the six largest Asian American communities.
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“The history of Asian Americans is both a tale of hope and opportunity, as well as menial labor, prejudice, and a hostile legal system. . . . The author analyzes how U.S. immigration policies and laws have shaped Asian American communities. . . . Limited to the six largest groups—Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Asian Indian, Korean, and Vietnamese—the study includes the effects of immigration laws on Asian American attitudes towards education, political participation, and self-identity. . . . This is a commendable and gripping ‘read’ promoting a better understanding of the 150 years of Asian American experiences.”—Choice.
“A valuable chronicle of the many barriers that Asian immigrants have faced. . . . Hing buttresses his thorough analysis by excerpting every significant law and court ruling on Asian immigration.”—Reason
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“The history of Asian Americans is both a tale of hope and opportunity, as well as menial labor, prejudice, and a hostile legal system. . . . The author analyzes how U.S. immigration policies and laws have shaped Asian American communities. . . . Limited to the six largest groups—Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Asian Indian, Korean, and Vietnamese—the study includes the effects of immigration laws on Asian American attitudes towards education, political participation, and self-identity. . . . This is a commendable and gripping ‘read’ promoting a better understanding of the 150 years of Asian American experiences.”—Choice.
“A valuable chronicle of the many barriers that Asian immigrants have faced. . . . Hing buttresses his thorough analysis by excerpting every significant law and court ruling on Asian immigration.”—Reason
“A valuable chronicle of the many barriers that Asian immigrants have faced. . . . Hing buttresses his thorough analysis by excerpting every significant law and court ruling on Asian immigration.”—Reason
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Dramatic Changes and Effects of U.S. Immigration Laws on Asian communities,
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This review is from: Making and Remaking Asian America Through Immigration Policy, 1850-1990 (Paperback)
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 jumped from one million in 1965 to seven million in 1990. This is the first comprehensive study of how U.S. immigration policies have shaped - demographically, economically, and socially - the six largest Asian American communities.
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