Making and Remaking Asian America Through Immigration Policy, 1850-1990

by Bill Ong Hing

Book Overview

In 1882, Congress enacted immigration legislation excluding "idiots," "lunatics," and "Chinese laborers." Eventually, a series of laws restricted the entry of every Asian group, though over a period... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804721181
• ISBN13: 9780804721189
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 340 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.