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"The American Dilemma": Foreign Contract Labor and the Making of US Immigration Policy

Fri, Nov 13

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In this presentation, Dr. Hideta Hirota (Sophia University) will introduce his current book project, which examines a fundamental dilemma in American history – the tension between nativism against foreigners and demand for their labor. This event is co-sponsored by the Department of History at HKU.

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"The American Dilemma": Foreign Contract Labor and the Making of US Immigration Policy
"The American Dilemma": Foreign Contract Labor and the Making of US Immigration Policy

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Nov 13, 2020, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM GMT+8

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About the Event

Link to the event: https://hku.zoom.us/j/95523946487

Abstract

This presentation introduces Hirota’s current book project, which examines a fundamental

dilemma in American history – the tension between nativism against foreigners and demand for

their labor. The book argues that the origins of the American dilemma lay in the importation of

foreign contract workers and attempts through federal laws to prevent this form of immigration

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