U.S. Immigration Policy, Ethnicity, and Religion in American History

This invaluable resource investigates U.S. immigration policy, making connections between the ethnic and religious affiliations of immigrants and trends in immigration, both legal and unauthorized. U.S. Immigration Policy, Ethnicity, and Religion in American History is rich with data and document excerpts that illuminate the complex relationships among ethnicity, religion, and immigration to the United States over a 200-year period. The book uniquely organizes the flow of immigration to the United States into seven chapters covering U.S. immigration policymaking: the Open Door Era, 18201880 the Door Ajar Era, 18801920 the Pet Door Era, 19201950 the Dutch Door Era, 19501985 the Revolving Door Era, 19852001 the Storm Door Era, 20012018 Each chapter analyzes trends in ethnicity or national origin and the religious affiliations of immigrant groups in relation to immigration policy during the time period covered.