This invaluable resource investigates U.S. immigration and policy, making links the ethnic and religious affiliations of immigrants to the United States to 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 policy making; the Open Door Era, 1820-1880; the Door Ajar Era, 1880-1920; the Pet Door Era, 1920-1950; the Dutch Door Era, 1950-1985; the Revolving Door Era, 1985-2001; and the Storm Door Era, 2001-2018. 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.

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Tables and Boxes Introduction Chapter 1 An Overview of U.S. Immigration Policy Making Introduction: The Importance of Immigration and Religion in America The Waves of Immigration Established Religions, Newcomers, and Religious Freedom The Six Phases of Immigration Policy Making Conclusion Chronology References Chapter 2 The Open Door Era, 1820-1880 Introduction: Religious Motivation in Colonial Immigration Religious Influences on Early American Politics Religious/Ethnic Groups in the Old Immigrant Wave Nativist Political Reaction to Changing Immigration and Their Policy Demands Conclusion References Chapter 3 The Door Ajar Phase, 1880-1920 Introduction: The Change in Immigrant Waves The New Immigrant Wave: Changing Flow, Changing Laws Italian Immigrants Greek Immigrants Polish Immigrants Russian Immigrants Eastern European Jews The First Restrictionist Laws: Attempts to Close the Golden Door The Push to Further Close the Door, 1890-1920 Conclusion References Chapter 4 The Pet Door Era, 1920-1950 Introduction: Establishing the Quota System The Quota Act of 1921 The Immigration Quota Act of 1924 The National Origins Quota Act of 1929 The Great Depression Decade, 1930-1940 The World War II Years Hasidic Jewish Migration and Immigration Conclusion References Chapter 5 The Dutch Door Era, 1950-1985 Introduction: Postwar Immigration Policy The Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1952 The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 Exponential Rise in Unauthorized Immigration, 1970-1985 Conclusion References Chapter 6 The Revolving Door Era, 1985-2001 Introduction: Religious Trends and Policy-Development of IRCA The Push to Formulate a Legislative Response Policy Adoption: Passing of IRCA, 1986 Split Congressional Voting Blocs Two Models of Policy Conflict Legislative Strategies and Intent Policy Implementation: Problems with IRCA Legislative Policy Making Post-IRCA Conclusion References Chapter 7 The Storm Door Era, 2001-2018 Introduction: Religious Trends and the Making of Fortress America The USA Patriot Act Dissolving the INS, Creating the DHS Groupthink and Other Problems in the Rush to Create DHS Further Actions to Build Fortress America Legislative Proposals Introduced and Pending Since 2013 President Trump and the Attack on Muslims and Sanctuary Cities Conclusion References Bibliography Index