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Hidetaka Hirota

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The History of Categorizing Immigrants as Either Good or Bad

In the 19th century, debates about contract workers sorted immigrants into "natural" and "unnatural" categories.

by Hidetaka Hirota via Made By History on March 26, 2025
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The Disturbing Precedent for Busing Migrants to Other States

In the 19th century, Americans dumped poor migrants overseas. Now some governors are shipping them off to other states.

by Hidetaka Hirota via Made By History on August 16, 2022
First, They Excluded the Irish

Trump may block entry to foreigners who need public benefits—a proposal rooted in 19th-century laws targeting poor immigrants.

by Hidetaka Hirota, Emma Green via The Atlantic on February 2, 2017

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The Racist Origins of America’s Broken Immigration System

How a little-known, century-old law perpetuated the odious notion that certain types of immigrants degrade our nation’s character.

by Felipe De La Hoz via The New Republic on May 1, 2024

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