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Tracking Dangerous Aliens Among Us, Then and Now
Publication Date: November 2001
Publisher(s): National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership
Author(s): Libby Garland
Series: CLAL Community and Society Archive
Special Collection: Berman Jewish Policy Archive
Topic: Culture and religion (Culture and civilization)
Population and demographics (Immigration and immigration policy)
Keywords: History; Social Patterns; Immigration; Policy
Type: Other
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
The author shares representative quotes on immigration and immigrants from the 1920s and 1930s, juxtaposing them to modern quotes from the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. She discusses historical contexts and parallels, as well as possible implications for the future of policy and societal attitudes.