Undesirable immigrants : why racism persists in international migration / Andrew S. Rosenberg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rosenberg, Andrew S., author.

Series:

Princeton studies in international history and politics.

Princeton studies in international history and politics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emigration and immigration--Government policy.

Emigration and immigration.

Emigration and immigration--Social aspects.

Racism.

Imperialism.

Postcolonialism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (384 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2022]

Summary:

The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 officially ended the explicit prejudice in American immigration policy that began with the 1790 restriction on naturalization to free White persons of 'good character.' By the 1980s, the rest of the Anglo-European world had followed suit, purging discriminatory language from their immigration laws and achieving what many believe to be a colorblind international system. 'Undesirable Immigrants' challenges this notion, revealing how racial inequality persists in global migration despite the end of formally racist laws. In this eye-opening book, Andrew Rosenberg argues that while today's leaders claim that their policies are objective and seek only to restrict obviously dangerous migrants, these policies are still correlated with race.

Contents:

Introduction: A ruinous, residual racism

The state, sovereignty, and migration policy

Colonialism, immigrant desirability, and the persistence of inequality

A forensic approach to racial inequality

Unmasking racial bias in a "color-blind" world

Colonialism and the construction of undesirability

The expansion of closure in the modern international order

Conclusion: Reflections on the future.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on June 8, 2023).

ISBN:

9780691238753

0691238758

OCLC:

1323252240