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Date of this Version
8-2024
Document Type
Presentation
Citation
Chikamso Chijioke, "Huddled Masses": The Immigration Act of 1917 in Habeas Corpus; (Research Poster), Digital Legal Research Lab NSF REU Site, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, August 2024.
Abstract
Research poster titled "Huddled Masses:" The Immigration Act of 1917 in Habeas Corpus; presented via the Digital Legal Research Lab NSF REU Site, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, August 2024.
Introduction
Dr. Jagodinsky's Petitioning for Freedom is a collection of habeas corpus petitions in the American West and examines marginalized peoples’ use of habeas to challenge detention. This project explores the role of the Immigration Act of 1917 in these cases. The Immigration Act of 1917, passed due to xenophobic tensions surrounding WWI, restricted immigration of people from Asia and the Pacific while implementing an English literacy test for those over 16 years old.
Research questions: 1. Which countries and regions did petitioners under the Act represent? 2. Were petition outcomes linked to countries of origin? 3. What was the political and social context of the Immigration Act's usage?
Advisors: Katrina Jagodinsky and William Thomas
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Copyright 2024, Chikamso Chijioke. Used by permission