The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 - A Reference Guide

This comprehensive resource explains six eras of immigration law, how and why immigration law has changed, who the major actors and organizations shaping immigration law are, and in what direction immigration law is likely to proceed in the near future.The United States has the most diverse population of any country in the world and is widely thought of as a nation of immigrants. U.S. immigration has been and continues to be a contentious political, cultural, and social issue. Much of current immigration policy is based on the Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965, a law advocated by former President John F. Kennedy to establish a preference system of legal immigration. This book provides an authoritative analysis of current U.S. immigration law and the 1965 Act.It explains the precursor laws to the 1965 Act and their failure to resolve many critical problems, and details how and why the law was passed. It describes and profiles all the major actors and organizations that determine the politics of US immigration policy and details the impact-both foreseen and unanticipated-that the 1965 Act has had on the American economy, culture, demographics, and societal diversity. It offers an objective source for accessing an extensive list of the most important documents, governmental data, and scholarly discourse on U.S. immigration.>

List of contents

List of Tables
Series Foreword
Preface
Chronology
Historical Overview

Chapter 1. Precursor Laws of American Immigration Policy
Chapter 2. Enacting the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
Chapter 3. The Significance of the 1965 Act

Analytical Essays
Biographical Essays
Primary Documents
Glossary
Annotated Bibliography
Index

About the author

Michael C. LeMay is professor emeritus of political science at California State University, San Bernardino, USA.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Lemay, Michael C LeMay, Michael C. LeMay
• Publisher: Abc Clio Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.03.2020
• EAN: 9781440868979
• ISBN: 978-1-4408-6897-9
• No. of pages: 344
• Series: Guides to Historic Events in America
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration, 20th Century, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, LAW / Government / General, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Migration, immigration & emigration, United States of America, USA, Migration, immigration and emigration, History of the Americas, Government powers