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Immigration In America: How U.S. History Impacts Immigration Today

All This Week On 'Central Time' We Look At How Immigration Policies Shape The Nation
By J. Carlisle Larsen

Since the founding of the United States, people from all over the globe have left their homelands for a new life in America. It's been part of the story arc of the country. But beyond the rosy picture it paints, policies enacted in the past to stem the flow of immigrants from certain countries, while favoring others, has had a ripple effect through U.S. history. 

In the second part of our series looking at immigration in America, Cindy [2] I-Fen Cheng [2]--Associate Professor of History and the Director of the Asian American Studies Program [3] at the University of Wisconsin Madison--joins us for a history lesson. 

Related Links: 
Immigration In America: How U.S. Laws Dictate Who Can Become A Citizen [4]
Immigration In America: U.S. Attitudes Towards Refugees [5]
Immigration In America: Unaccompanied Minors In The U.S. Immigration System [6]
Immigration In America: The Intersection Of Politics And Immigration [7]
Host: 
Rob Ferrett [8]
Guest(s): 
Cindy I-Fen Cheng [9]
Producer(s): 
J. Carlisle Larsen [10]

Source URL: https://www.wpr.org/immigration-america-how-u-s-history-impacts-immigration-today

Links
[1] https://www.wpr.org/programs/central-time
[2] https://history.wisc.edu/people/cheng-cindy/
[3] https://asianamerican.wisc.edu/
[4] https://www.wpr.org/immigration-america-how-u-s-laws-dictate-who-can-become-citizen
[5] https://www.wpr.org/immigration-america-u-s-attitudes-towards-refugees
[6] https://www.wpr.org/immigration-america-unaccompanied-minors-u-s-immigration-system
[7] https://www.wpr.org/immigration-america-intersection-politics-and-immigration
[8] https://www.wpr.org/people/rob-ferrett
[9] https://www.wpr.org/people/cindy-i-fen-cheng
[10] https://www.wpr.org/people/j-carlisle-larsen