I wrote the piece linked below for Pittsburgh Quarterly. It’s personal and poignant.
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Really nice piece, Mark.
Beautiful piece that brought tears to my eyes.
(Background) The 1924 Immigration legislation was a long time coming and strongly supported by the organized labor movement. Immigration had always been supported by the (eastern republican supported) business community and clan pressure did tip a few southern democrats. But restrictions had been on tap since Teddy Roosevelt era.