Whence they came : deportation from Canada 1900-1935 /
Until recently, immigration policy was largely in the hands of a small group of bureaucrats, who strove desperately to fend off "offensive" peoples. Barbara Roberts explores these government officials, showing how they not only kept the doors closed but also managed to find a way to get ri...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Ottawa :
University of Ottawa Press,
1988
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Colección: | CEL - Canadian Publishers Collection.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Until recently, immigration policy was largely in the hands of a small group of bureaucrats, who strove desperately to fend off "offensive" peoples. Barbara Roberts explores these government officials, showing how they not only kept the doors closed but also managed to find a way to get rid of some of those who managed to break through their carefully guarded barriers. Robert's important book explores a dark history with an honest and objective style. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 246 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-246). |
ISBN: | 9780776617428 0776617427 9780776601632 0776601636 |