Title:
The world comes to America : immigration to the United States since 1945 / Leonard Dinnerstein ; David M. Reimers.
Author:
Dinnerstein, Leonard.
Reimers, David M.
Publication Information:
New York : Oxford University Press, [2014]
Call Number:
JV6455 .D56 2014
Abstract:
"The World Comes to America provides an overview of the groups of immigrants who arrived in the United States after World War II ended in 1945. Authors Leonard Dinnerstein and David M. Reimers examine the groups who came to America, explaining their reasons for immigrating, noting where they settled, and discussing how they fared once they arrived. The authors cover conflicting American attitudes towards welcoming strangers and the different policies that congress pursued to aid - or to delay - the entry of foreigners to America."-Back Cover.
ISBN:
9780195384789
Physical Description:
xvi, 138 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents:
The fruits of war, hot and cold: immigration, 1945-1965 -- A new immigration system: Europeans, West Indians, and the Hart-Celler Act, 1965-1990 -- The Hart-Celler Act and immigrants from Asia and the Middle East, 1965-1990 -- The era of Latinos, 1965-2012 -- A record surge of immigrants, 1990-2012 -- American immigration and the interconnected world.
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