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Mae M. Ngai

Mae M. Ngai is Professor of History and Lung Family Professor of Asian American Studies at Columbia University and author of Impossible Subjects: Illegal Aliens and the Making of Modern America.

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Forum Response

The Case for Amnesty — Forum Response

Historically, America both legalized and deported migrants.

Mae M. Ngai

Global Justice, Politics

The Lost Immigration Debate

Border control did not always dictate immigration policy.

Mae M. Ngai

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