U.S. Immigration Policy Ethnicity and Religion in American History

This invaluable resource investigates U.S. immigration policy making connections between the ethnic and religious affiliations of immigrants and trends in immigration both legal and unauthorized.U.S. Immigration Policy Ethnicity and Religion in American History is rich with data and document excerpts that illuminate the complex relationships among ethnicity religion and immigration to the United States over a 200-year period. The book uniquely organizes the flow of immigration to the United States into seven chapters covering U.S. immigration policymaking:· the Open Door Era 1820–1880· the Door Ajar Era 1880–1920· the Pet Door Era 1920–1950· the Dutch Door Era 1950–1985· the Revolving Door Era 1985–2001· the Storm Door Era 2001–2018Each chapter analyzes trends in ethnicity or national origin and the religious affiliations of immigrant groups in relation to immigration policy during the time period covered.