Description
Not a Nation of Immigrants challenges the comforting myth that the United States has always been defined by welcoming newcomers. Drawing on history, policy, and lived experience, it traces how immigration has been shaped by power—who is invited, who is excluded, and how racial and national categories have determined belonging. Through a high-level overview of shifting laws and public narratives, the book shows how “immigrant” has often been used as a political label rather than a neutral description. With Roxanne Dunbar Ortiz’s incisive, justice-oriented approach, this work illuminates themes of race, citizenship, and the struggle over national identity—inviting readers to reconsider what the country has truly been built to accept.
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Published Jan 1, 2021
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First Published
2021
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Not a Nation of Immigrants by Roxanne Dunbar Ortiz.