The United States immigration policies are not frozen in time. They are part of an on-going, unfolding story in this diverse and dynamic society. One has a right to insist that the men and women who will be making immigration policies should be well versed regarding the pros and cons of past U.S. immigration policies.
About the Author: Ira Zornberg has an M.A. in American Colonial History, taught and supervised social studies in the New York City high schools, and is author of the following books: Classroom Strategies for Teaching about the Holocaust, How to be an Effective Social Studies Teacher, Forty-Eight Years in the Trenches, and Jew, Quakers and the Holocaust.
