Bøker av Lucy E. Salyer

In 1867 forty Irish-Americans sailed for Ireland to fight against British rule. Claiming that emigrants to America remained British citizens, authorities arrested the men for treason, sparking a crisis and trial that dragged the U.S. and Britain to the brink of war. Lucy Salyer recounts this gripping tale, a prelude to today's immigration battles.

Focusing primarily on the exclusion of the Chinese, this study analyzes the debates surrounding immigration law and its enforcement during the height of nativist sentiment in the early-20th century. The author argues fundamental principles were established which still dominate immigration law.