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America for Americans: A History of Xenophobia in the United States

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Vaishno Das Bagai (top right), Ramesh Chandra, Abnashi Ram, and other early South Asian immigrants, early 1920s.

United States of America vs. Vaishno Das Bagai

One-hundred years ago, the U.S. government waged a deliberate and organized campaign against South-Asian Americans.

by Erika Lee via South Asian American Digital Archive on February 19, 2023

"The Patriot" Newspaper featuring a political cartoon in which immigrants hold signs of disloyalty while Americans stand for constitution and laws.

Xenophobia Powers the United States

Since 1892, the United States has deported more immigrants (over 57 million) than any other nation.

by Erika Lee via Public Books on June 15, 2022

The WWII Incarceration of Japanese Americans Stretched Beyond U.S. Borders

The U.S. government orchestrated the roundup of people of Japanese descent in 12 Latin American countries, citing “hemispheric security."

by Erika Lee via TIME on December 4, 2019

#ImmigrationSyllabus

A semester-length guide for educators and citizens seeking to understand the history and meaning of immigration in the U.S.

by Erika Lee, María Cristina García, Adam Goodman, Madeline Hsu, Julian Lim, Maddalena Marinari, Evan Taparata via University of Minnesota on January 26, 2017

Lyndon B. Johnson signing the 1965 Immigration Act.

The Contradictory Legacy of the 1965 Immigration Act

A law designed to repair flaws in the fabric of American justice also created new ones.

by Erika Lee via What It Means to Be American on September 29, 2015

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