Immigration: Defining ‘Us’ and ‘Them’

Now & Then

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News, Society & Culture, History, News Commentary

4.9 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 27 September 2022

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

How has American immigration policy shifted over our national history? What can these changes show about how the U.S. defines “us” and “them”? Heather and Joanne discuss the politics and prejudices surrounding the two 1790s Naturalization Laws, the Immigration Act of 1924, the 1965 Hart-Celler Act, and the current Republican rhetoric about migrants at the Southern border. Join CAFE Insider to listen to “Backstage,” where Heather and Joanne chat each week about the anecdotes and ideas that formed the episode. Head to: cafe.com/history For more historical analysis of current events, sign up for the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter, featuring Time Machine, a weekly article that dives into an historical event inspired by each episode of Now & Then: cafe.com/brief For references & supplemental materials, head to: cafe.com/now-and-then/immigration-defining-us-and-them/ Now & Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:52.1	But not all of them.
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1:25.7	This is now and then.
1:29.8	I'm Heather Cox-Richenson and I'm Joanne Freeman.
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