A Brief History of Immigration Policy in America
Radio Rothbard
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Historical Constraints on Immigration: Nativism and State Policies
This chapter explores the roots of U.S. immigration policy, emphasizing restrictions on so-called undesirable groups, including paupers and criminals. It focuses on the influence of nativism and socio-economic factors on state laws in the 19th century, particularly regarding Irish immigrants in Massachusetts and New York.
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