Rondel V. Davidson Endowed Lecture Series
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Description
After the U.S. Civil War, federal authorities slowly built a whites-only immigration regime that targeted Black and other non-white immigrants for exclusion, punishment, and removal. By 1930, the regime was complete, making it nearly impossible for Black, Mexican, and Asian immigrants to enter the United States. During the Civil Rights Movement, Congress amended the regime's admission system, making it possible for nonwhite immigrants to begin entering and settling in the United States in large numbers. But federal authorities have yet to fully repeal and replace the whites-only immigration regime, leaving intact the enforcement tactics designed to target nonwhite immigrants for exclusion, punishment, and removal. This talk tracks the rise of the whites-only immigration regime and how federal authorities have yet to abolish it.
Physical Description
.PDF, .MP4
Publication Date
11-28-2024
Recommended Citation
Hernández, Kelly Lytle, "The Whites-Only Immigration Regime" (2024). Rondel V. Davidson Endowed Lecture Series. 18.
https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/rdavidson/18
