Americans in waiting the lost story of immigration and citizenship in the United States
Hiroshi Motomura
- viii, 254 Seiten 25 cm
Literaturangaben und Index
Introduction: immigrants in AmericaContract and classical immigration law -- Promises, promises -- All persons within the territorial jurisdiction -- Alienage and the ties that bind -- The most tender connections -- The lost story of Americans in waiting -- Transition at a crossroads -- The meaning of transition -- Race, belonging, and transition -- Taking transition seriously -- Conclusion : the idea of Americans in waiting.