White borders the history of race and immigration in the United States from Chinese exclusion to the border wall

"A searing indictment of the white racial politics behind American immigration restrictions from Chinese Exclusion through the Trump presidency"--

Main Author:	Jones, Reece (Author)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	Boston, Massachusetts : Beacon Press, [2021]
Subjects:	United States > Emigration and immigration > Social aspects. United States > Emigration and immigration > History. United States > Emigration and immigration > Government policy. United States > Race relations.

Summary:	"A searing indictment of the white racial politics behind American immigration restrictions from Chinese Exclusion through the Trump presidency"-- Donald Trump's mainstreaming of anti-immigrant politics in 2016 was a mere reflection of the ugly norm of the past. Jones traces the dual foundation of open immigration for whites from Northern Europe and the racial rejection of slaves from Africa, Native Americans, and eventually, immigrants from other parts of the world. He unearths the link between white supremacy and the US environmental movement, and also uncovers startling links between anti-immigrant hate groups and the Republican Party, which have left lasting marks on present-day policy. -- adapted from jacket
Physical Description:	xiii, 239 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780807054062 0807054062
Author Notes:	Reece Jones is a 2021 Guggenheim Fellow and a professor in and the chair of the Department of Geography and Environment at the University of Hawai'i. He has researched immigration for over 20 years and is the author of Border Walls and Violent Borders , over 2 dozen journal articles, and 4 edited books. He is editor in chief of the journal Geopolitics and lives in Honolulu with his family. Connect with him on Twitter at @ReeceJonesUH.