Charting the history of U.S. immigration policy and public reaction to newcomers from the Puritan colonists to World War II refugees, Unwelcome Strangers uncovers the heated arguments of the anti-immigration forces: environmental groups that warn against the consequences of overpopulation, economic concerns that immigrants take jobs away from Americans, and assimilationist fears that newcomers--especially from Latin America, and Asia--threaten American culture.
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Charting the history of U.S. immigration policy and public reaction to newcomers from the Puritan colonists to World War II refugees, Unwelcome Strangers uncovers the heated arguments of the anti-immigration forces: environmental groups that warn against the consequences of overpopulation, economic concerns that immigrants take jobs away from Americans, and assimilationist fears that newcomers--especially from Latin America, and Asia--threaten American culture.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book. 9 1/2 h x 6 1/4w. A real nice clean unmarked 199 page first edition hardcover with "1" present in number line. After decades of liberal policies that welcomed ever greater numbers of immigrants, America is seeing a surge in anti-immigration sentiment. Historian David Reimers enters the emotionally charged immigration debate, looking at all sides of the argument. Reimers offers an engaging picture of what Americans think about, and how they approach, this crucial issue.
