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Michael R. Jin, "Citizens, Immigrants, and the Stateless: A Japanese American Diaspora in the Pacific" (Stanford UP, 2021)

New Books in Japanese Studies

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Stripped of Citizenship: The Case of Toshiko Inada

This chapter explores the story of Toshiko Inada, a Nisei woman who faced difficulties entering the US in the 1920s despite being a US citizen. It highlights the impact of discriminatory federal laws that stripped her citizenship and categorized her as stateless and an illegal immigrant from Japan.

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