 Cable Act (1922) |
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The Cable Act was a federal law that repealed the Expatriation Act, restoring United States citizenship to American women married to foreigners. The act reflected early goals from newly-won women's suffrage.
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| Civil Liberties Act (1988) |
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This act granted reparations to Japanese Americans who had been removed from their homes and interred in camps by the government during World War II. It also made restitution to Native Americans in Alaska who were interred by both the Japanese and Americans.
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| Discussions of Habeas Corpus in the Annual Reports of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs (1845-1905) |
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In this collection of reports to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Indian agents wrote of their concerns regarding the use of habeas in and beyond Indian Country. While the majority of lower court records are unpublished and unindexed, these reports compiling the complaints and summaries of agents accounting for every reservation within the U.S. provides insight into the presence of Indigenous litigants and defendants in the legal system.
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| Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 |
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Also known as the McCarran–Walter Act, this act of Congress retained the national origins quotas for controlling immigration, but granted immigration quotas to all countries and removed racial restrictions for naturalization.
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| The Insular Cases and Contested Citizenship |
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This teaching module discusses the intersection of U.S. colonial power and migration, featuring a webinar with Robert McGreevey, author of the 2018 book, Borderline Citizens: The United States, Puerto Rico, and the Politics of Colonial Migration.
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| Webinar - The Insular Cases and Contested Citizenship (2024) |
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In this webinar, Professor Robert McGreevey of the College of New Jersey discusses the intersection of U.S. colonial power and migration with Dr. Jeannette Eileen Jones and her And Justice For All class.
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