{"title":"Libby Garland","description":"\u003cp\u003eLibby Garland offers insightful explorations into pivotal moments of history, blending rigorous research with compelling narrative. Her works, such as \u003cem\u003eAfter They Closed the Gates\u003c\/em\u003e, delve into the complexities of post-war environments and the enduring human stories within.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in history and military themes will find Garland’s writing both illuminating and thought-provoking, providing a nuanced look at the social and political aftermaths that shape our world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"after-they-closed-the-gates-by-libby-garland-9780226565224","title":"After They Closed the Gates","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1921 and 1924, the United States passed laws to sharply reduce the influx of immigrants into the country. By allocating only small quotas to the nations of southern and eastern Europe, and banning almost all immigration from Asia, the new laws were supposed to stem the tide of foreigners considered especially inferior and dangerous. However, immigrants continued to come, sailing into the port of New York with fake passports, or from Cuba to Florida, hidden in the holds of boats loaded with contraband liquor. Jews, one of the main targets of the quota laws, figured prominently in the new international underworld of illegal immigration. However, they ultimately managed to escape permanent association with the identity of the \"illegal alien\" in a way that other groups, such as Mexicans, thus far, have not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAfter They Closed the Gates\u003c\/i\u003e, Libby Garland tells the untold stories of the Jewish migrants and smugglers involved in that underworld, showing how such stories contributed to growing national anxieties about illegal immigration. Garland also helps us understand how Jews were linked to, and then unlinked from, the spectre of illegal immigration. By tracing this complex history, Garland offers compelling insights into the contingent nature of citizenship, belonging, and Americanness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470030389484,"sku":"9780226565224","price":77.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780226565224-after-they-closed-the-gates.jpg?v=1775207713"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/libby-garland.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}