One Mighty and Irresistible Tide
Book • 2020
One Mighty and Irresistible Tide chronicles the legislative battle to reform American immigration laws, focusing on the period from 1924 to 1965.
The book explores how a small group of lawmakers and activists worked to abolish the restrictive 1924 Johnson-Reed Act, culminating in the transformative Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965.
This law opened the door to nonwhite immigration, reshaping America's demographic landscape.
The book explores how a small group of lawmakers and activists worked to abolish the restrictive 1924 Johnson-Reed Act, culminating in the transformative Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965.
This law opened the door to nonwhite immigration, reshaping America's demographic landscape.
