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The tarnished door : the new immigrants and the transformation of America

Title: The tarnished door : the new immigrants and the transformation of America / John Crewdson.
Author: Crewdson, John, 1945-
Publication: New York, N.Y. : Times Books, ©1983.

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Description

x, 354 p.; 25 cm.

Summary

Looks at the world of illegal aliens residing in the United States and explores topics including the chaos, inadequacy, and corruption of American immigration policy and service.

Subject

Note

Includes index.

Contents

1. "This is the only way I can make money" -- 2. "They're like peddlers going around" -- 3. "We're going to have every boat in South Florida on the way to Cuba" -- 4. "Gossip about gossip is still gossip" -- 5. "They have a sort of system of non-management over there" -- 6. "The best proof of eligibility is money" -- 7. "This is about as frustrated as I ever want to be" -- 8. "Nothing happens before its time" -- 9. "We could go on arresting busboys forever" -- 10. "You won't become pregnant asking questions" -- 11. "Somewhere along the line we're going to have to say no."

ISBN

0812910427
9780812910421

LCCN

82040367

OCLC

ocm09392950
9392950
SCSB-76495

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library