DescriptionThe exhibit, Chinese Exclusion in New Jersey: Immigration Law in the Past and Present, opened on May 3, 2011 and was on display at Rutgers’ Asian American Cultural Center from May to September 2011. This is the video recording of the panel discussion that was held on the opening day of the exhibition.
The panel discussion was moderated by ACLS New Faculty Fellow, Andy Urban. The speakers for the evening were:
Joanna Dreby, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Kent State University;
Robyn Rodriguez, is Assistant professor of sociology, Rutgers University;
Virginia Yans, Board of Governors Distinguished Service Professor, Rutgers University.
The discussion focused on the history of immigration to New Jersey and the contemporary immigration policy issues affecting both the state and Rutgers University today.
NoteThis exhibition was made possible by a grant from the New Jersey Council forthe Humanities, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
CollectionChinese Exclusion in New Jersey: Immigration Law in the Past and Present
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