Abstract:
Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Professor Roger Daniels for a discussion of the history of immigration policy in the United States. Professor Daniels reflects on his work as a historian. He analyzes the treatment of Asians in American history, focusing on the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. He also provides an historical perspective on current immigration issues.
Key Words: Historians, Immigration, Refugees
Publication date:
September 12, 2010
Publication type:
Conversations with History