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site A Companion to American Immigration. Blackwell Companions
to American History John Wiley and Sons Ltd, December 2005,
Pages: 584 A Companion to American Immigration is an
authoritative collection of original essays by leading scholars
on the major topics and themes underlying American immigration
history. - Focuses on the two most important periods in American
Immigration history: the Industrial Revolution (1820-1930) and
the Globalizing Era (Cold War to the present) - Provides an in-
depth treatment of central themes, including economic
circumstances, acculturation, social mobility, and assimilation
- Includes an introductory essay by the volume editor. Notes on
Contributors. Introduction (Reed Ueda). PART I Policy and
Politics. 1 A Nation of Immigrants and a Gatekeeping Nation:
American Immigration Law and Policy (Erika Lee). 2
Naturalization and Nationality (Irene Bloemraad and Reed Ueda).
3 Immigration and Ethnic Politics (James J. Connol