The history of U.S. immigration reflects the social, economic, and political climate of the time. It also illustrates the nation's ongoing ambivalence about immigration, as well as offers insights on the role of race, prejudice, fear, and nativism in shaping U.S. immigration policy. The facts tell the story best.*
This section from GCIR's Investing in Our Communities: Strategies for Immigrant Integration provides a quick overview of U.S. immigration law and policy from the 1700s to May 2006.
This chapter from GCIR's Investing in Our Communities: Strategies for Immigrant Integration provides a historical perspective from which to view the issue of immigration in the United States.
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