The Huddled Masses" Myth: Immigration and Civil Rights

The Huddled Masses" Myth: Immigration and Civil Rights
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Despite rhetoric that suggests that the United States opens its doors to virtually anyone who wants to come here, immigration has been restricted since the nation began. In this book, Kevin R. Johnson argues that immigration policy reflects the social hierarchy that prevails in American society as a whole and that immigration reform is intertwined with the struggle for civil rights. The \u0022Huddled Masses\u0022 Myth focuses on the exclusion of people of color, gays and lesbians, people with disabilities, the poor, political dissidents, and other disfavored groups, showing how bias shapes the law. In the nineteenth century, for example, virulent anti-Asian bias excluded would-be immigrants from China and severely restricted those from Japan. In our own time, people fleeing persecution and poverty in Haiti generally have been treated much differently from those fleeing Cuba. Johnson further argues that although domestic minorities (whether citizens or lawful immigrants) enjoy legal protections and might even be courted by politicians, they are regarded as subordinate groups and suffer discrimination. This book has particular resonance today as the public debates the uncertain status of immigrants from Arab countries and of the Muslim faith.

Country	USA
Author	Kevin R. Johnson
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: Temple University Press
EAN	9781592132065
Edition	1st
ISBN	1592132065
Label	Temple University Press
Manufacturer	Temple University Press
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	264
PublicationDate	2003-12
Publisher	Temple University Press
Studio	Temple University Press
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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