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Reagans 1986 immigration reform law offered a composite of contradictory sanctions curtailed employment of undocumented workers while other programs enhanced labor supply. Immigration law today continues the theme of contradictions and unmet goals. But hasnt it always been so? Examining a century of U.S. immigration laws, from the nations early stages of industrialization to enactment of the quota system, Calavita explores the hypocrisy, subtext, and racism permeating an unrelenting influx of European labor. Now in its second edition, this groundbreaking book offers a materialist theory of the state to explain the zigzagging policies that alternately encouraged and ostensibly were meant to control the influx. The author adds a 2020 Preface to place the historical record into modern relief. Writing in a new Foreword as well, SusanBibler Coutin is struck by the relevance of Calavitas analysis to current debates over immigration policy, as this social history reveals alternatives to the present over much of U.S. history, government officials actively recruited immigrants, even when segments of the public sought restrictions. The aim was not social justice or human rights, but rather t

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Author

Kitty Calavita

Publisher

Academic Press; Academic Pr

Published

1984

Language

EN

ISBN

9780121550523

Category

business

Subjects

Law, Business, History

Updated

2026-03-25