The Metropolitan History Workshop invites you to attend a public lecture:

DAVID REIMERS

Emeritus Professor of History

New York University

IMMIGRATION: A NEVER-ENDING DEBATE

Thursday, February 2, 2006

4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.

Mason Hall Room 1449

This lecture will focus on the historical background and present context of anti-immigration politics and policies in the United States, including contemporary debates in Congress and crackdowns by state governments. Professor Reimers has written widely about the history of immigration in the United States, including the experiences of Latinos, Asians, Africans, and other non-European groups. He is the author of numerous books, including OTHER IMMIGRANTS: THE GLOBAL ORIGINS OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE (New York University Press, 2005) and UNWELCOME STRANGERS: AMERICAN IDENTITY AND THE TURN AGAINST IMMIGRATION (Columbia University Press, 1998).

For more information about this talk, or for additional information about the upcoming program of the Metropolitan History Workshop, please contact Matt Lassiter at mlassite@umich.edu. More details about the Metropolitan History Workshop can be found at http://www-personal.umich.edu/~mlassite/metro/metroworkshop.html