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Introduction: Immigrants in America 1. Contract and Classical Immigration Law 2. Promises, Promises 3. All Persons Within the Territorial Jurisdiction 4. Alienage and the Ties That Bind 5. The Most Tender Connections 6. The Lost Story of Americans in Waiting 7. Transition at a Crossroads 8. The Meaning of Transition 9. Race, Belonging, and Transition 10. Taking Transition Seriously Conclusion: The Idea of Americans in Waiting Notes Index
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