Laws harsh as tigers: chinese immigrants and the shaping of modern immigration law
Auteur :
Salyer, Lucy E.
Éditeur :
The University of North Carolina Press
ISBN :
9780807845301
Date de publication :
20 nov. 1995
Dimensions :
23,3 x 15,5 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
547 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Focusing primarily on the exclusion of the Chinese, this study analyzes the debates surrounding immigration law and its enforcement during the height of nativist sentiment in the early-20th century. The author argues fundamental principles were established which still dominate immigration law.