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Threat of Dissent: A History of Ideological Exclusion and Deportation in the United States

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Feb 24 2021
Threat of Dissent: A History of Ideological Exclusion and Deportation in the United States

Beginning with the Alien Friends Act of 1798, the United States passed laws in the name of national security to bar or expel foreigners based on their beliefs and associations—although these laws sometimes conflict with First Amendment protections of freedom of speech and association or contradict America’s self-image as a nation of immigrants. The government has continually used ideological exclusions and deportations of noncitizens to suppress dissent and radicalism throughout the ... view more »

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