Motomura, Hiroshi 1953-

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.

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Immigrants--United States
Citizenship--United States


United States--Emigration and immigration--Government policy

Class of Fall 2004 Lloyd Cutler Fellow Fellow Written at the Academy

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