Table of Contents

Contents ONE TWO THREE FOUR FIVE

Reviews

"The history of Asian Americans is both a tale of hope and opportunity, as well as menial labor, prejudice, and a hostile legal system... The author analyzes how U.S. immigration policies and laws have shaped Asian American communities... Limited to the six largest groups - Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Asian Indian, Korean, and Vietnamese - the study includes the effects of immigration laws on Asian American attitudes towards education, political participation, and self-identity... This is a commendable and gripping 'read' promoting a better understanding of the 150 years of Asian American experiences." - Choice. "A valuable chronicle of the many barriers that Asian immigrants have faced... Hing buttresses his thorough analysis by excerpting every significant law and court ruling on Asian immigration." - Reason