McAndrews, Lawrence J.

Refuge in the Lord : Catholics, presidents, and the politics of immigration, 1981-2013 / Lawrence J. McAndrews. - 1 online resource.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ronald Reagan (1981-1989) -- George H.W. Bush (1989-1993) -- Bill Clinton (1993-2001) -- George W. Bush (2001-2009) -- Barack Obama (2009-2013).

"In this overarching portrait of three decades of U.S. immigration reform, the author focuses on the roles, on the one hand, of presidents from Reagan to Obama, and on the other, of Catholic immigration advocates, shedding light on the relationship between debates over immigration policy and broader domestic politics"--Provided by publisher.

9780813227801 0813227801

22573/ctt194gvdw JSTOR


Presidents--History--United States--20th century.
Presidents--History--United States--21st century.
Catholics--Political activity--History.--United States
Religion and politics--History.--United States
Church and state--History.--United States
Catholics--Political activity.
Church and state.
Emigration and immigration--Government policy.
Emigration and immigration--Religious aspects.
Politics and government.
Presidents.
Religion and politics.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration
RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State


United States--Emigration and immigration--Government policy--History--20th century.
United States--Emigration and immigration--Government policy--History--21st century.
United States--Emigration and immigration--Religious aspects--History.
United States--Politics and government--1981-1989.
United States--Politics and government--1989-
United States.


History.
Electronic books.

JV6483 / .M3345 2015eb

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