Format:
1 Online-Ressource (xxi, 299 Seiten)
ISBN:
9781440864384
Content:
Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Tables and Boxes -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 An Overview of U.S. Immigration Policy Making -- Introduction: The Importance of Immigration and Religion in America -- The Waves of Immigration -- Established Religions, Newcomers, and Religious Freedom -- The Six Phases of Immigration Policy Making -- Conclusion -- Chronology -- References -- Chapter 2 The Open Door Era, 1820-1880 -- Introduction: Religious Motivation in Colonial Immigration -- Religious Influences on Early American Politics -- Religious/Ethnic Groups in the Old Immigrant Wave -- Nativist Political Reaction to Changing Immigration and Their Policy Demands -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3 The Door Ajar Phase, 1880-1920 -- Introduction: The Change in Immigrant Waves -- The New Immigrant Wave: Changing Flow, Changing Laws -- Italian Immigrants -- Greek Immigrants -- Polish Immigrants -- Russian Immigrants -- Eastern European Jews -- The First Restrictionist Laws: Attempts to Close the Golden Door -- The Push to Further Close the Door, 1890-1920 -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4 The Pet Door Era, 1920-1950 -- Introduction: Establishing the Quota System -- The Quota Act of 1921 -- The Immigration Quota Act of 1924 -- The National Origins Quota Act of 1929 -- The Great Depression Decade, 1930-1940 -- The World War II Years -- Hasidic Jewish Migration and Immigration -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5 The Dutch Door Era, 1950-1985 -- Introduction: Postwar Immigration Policy -- The Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1952 -- The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 -- Exponential Rise in Unauthorized Immigration, 1970-1985 -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6 The Revolving Door Era, 1985-2001 -- Introduction: Religious Trends and Policy-Development of IRCA -- The Push to Formulate a Legislative Response
Content:
Policy Adoption: Passing of IRCA, 1986 -- Split Congressional Voting Blocs -- Two Models of Policy Conflict -- Legislative Strategies and Intent -- Policy Implementation: Problems with IRCA -- Legislative Policy Making Post-IRCA -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7 The Storm Door Era, 2001-2018 -- Introduction: Religious Trends and the Making of Fortress America -- The USA Patriot Act -- Dissolving the INS, Creating the DHS -- Groupthink and Other Problems in the Rush to Create DHS -- Further Actions to Build Fortress America -- Legislative Proposals Introduced and Pending Since 2013 -- President Trump and the Attack on Muslims and Sanctuary Cities -- Conclusion -- References -- Bibliography -- Index
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781440864377
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781440864377
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe LeMay, Michael C., 1941 - U.S. immigration policy, ethnicity, and religion in American history Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, 2018 ISBN 9781440864377
Language:
English
Subjects:
Political Science
,
Sociology
Keywords:
USA
;
Einwanderungspolitik
;
Ethnische Identität
;
Religiöse Identität
;
Geschichte 1820-2018
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