Undesirable Immigrants

Why Racism Persists in International Migration

Andrew S. Rosenberg

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Princeton University Press
15 August 2022

Migration, immigration & emigration; International relations; Immigration law

Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics

How the racist legacy of colonialism shapes global migration.

The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 officially ended the explicit prejudice in American immigration policy that began with the 1790 restriction on naturalization to free White persons of 'good character'. By the 1980s, the rest of the Anglo-European world had followed suit, purging discriminatory language from their immigration laws and achieving what many believe to be a colourblind international system. Undesirable Immigrants challenges this notion, revealing how racial inequality persists in global migration despite the end of formally racist laws.

In this eye-opening book, Andrew Rosenberg argues that while today's leaders claim that their policies are objective and seek only to restrict obviously dangerous migrants, these policies are still correlated with race. He traces how colonialism and White supremacy catalysed violence and sabotaged institutions around the world, and how this historical legacy has produced migrants that the former imperial powers and their allies now deem unfit to enter. Rosenberg shows how postcolonial states remain embedded in a Western culture that requires them to continuously perform their statehood, and how the closing and policing of international borders has become an important symbol of sovereignty, one that imposes harsher restrictions on non-White migrants.

Drawing on a wealth of original quantitative evidence, Undesirable Immigrants demonstrates that we cannot address the challenges of international migration without coming to terms with the brutal history of colonialism.

By: Andrew S. Rosenberg
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9780691238746
ISBN 10: 069123874X
Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 15 August 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Andrew S. Rosenberg is assistant professor of political science at the University of Florida.

Reviews for Undesirable Immigrants: Why Racism Persists in International Migration

""Winner of the Race, Ethnicity, and Migration Best Book Award, American Political Science Association"" ""Undesirable Immigrants provides novel evidence of structural inequalities and racism in the international migration system, and engages in important discussions about its origins and transformations.""---Jehonathan Ben, Ethnic and Racial Studies