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RECORD NUMBER: 1 OF 10Main Title | An immigrant nation : United States regulation of immigration, 1798-1991. | |||||||||||
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Publisher | U.S. Department of Justice, Immigration & Naturalization Service, | |||||||||||
Year Published | 1991 | |||||||||||
OCLC Number | 25505090 | |||||||||||
Subjects | Emigration and immigration law--United States--History ; United States--Emigration and immigration--Government policy ; United States--Emigration and immigration--History | |||||||||||
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Collation | v, 41 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm | |||||||||||
Notes | Item 725. Shipping list no.: 92-109-P. "June 18, 1991." Includes bibliographical references. |
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Contents Notes | Introduction: questions of immigration -- Early immigration and immigration law -- The "new immigration" and its effects -- Immigration and national security -- Amendments and reform in the late 20th century -- Continuing questions of immigrations -- Appendices. The preference system -- Nonimmigrant classes -- Immigration to the U.S., 1820-1989 -- Chronological list of commissioners -- Major legislation administered by the INS, 1891-1991. |