| Description |
viii, 254 p. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-242) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: immigrants in America -- Contract 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 -- Notes. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Immigrants -- United States.
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Citizenship -- United States.
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United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9780195163452 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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0195163451 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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