America army making the all volunteer force is beth bailey book from 2009. Her most recent an army of fire how the us army confronted its racial crisis in the vietnam era. We appreciate you spending a little time with us here on good morning, everyone. My name, happy saturday. Welcome. The immigration quota act. A century later, groups and long shadows. My name is magdalena marie nati and im a stay with Adolphus College in minnesota. Im currently the president of the Immigration History Society and i coedited with erika lee, a special issue of the journal of history on the origins and of 1924, from which this panel has drawn before. I introduce our presenters today i would like to briefly describe what the 1924 immigration act was. Those of you might not be familiar with it also being taped. So i think our audience will be really interested in that. The 1924 immigration act banned entry of most immigrants from because they were ineligible to naturalize it imposed. National origins quot
Good morning, everyone. My name, happy saturday. Welcome. The immigration quota act. A century later, groups and long shadows. My name is magdalena marie nati and im a stay with Adolphus College in minnesota. Im currently the president of the Immigration History Society and i coedited with erika lee, a special issue of the journal of history on the origins and of 1924, from which this panel has drawn before. I introduce our presenters today i would like to briefly describe what the 1924 immigration act was. Those of you might not be familiar with it also being taped. So i think our audience will be really interested in that. The 1924 immigration act banned entry of most immigrants from because they were ineligible to naturalize it imposed. National origins quotas on immigrants the eastern sphere to reduce immigration, eastern and Southern Europe and it several categories for exclusion and deportation. While policymakers under pressure from business interest in the southwest exempted im
Catastrophe in the caribbean. Now, the forecast is ominous ida. Tonight Hurricane Irma causes a catastrophe in the caribbean. The forecast is ominous for florida, the dire new warnings. That story in just a minute but first we begin with breaking news. An hour ago a powerful earthquake struck off the coast of mexico. They have updated the magnitude to 8. 1. The epicenter is in chiapas, a quake was so strong it shook buildings in mexico city more than 500 miles away. These are some of the first images coming in, in the capital, people ran into the street in the dark afraid that buildings would collapse. Inside a home, the lights started to sway and this is the strongest earthquake to hit mexico since 1985 and at this point it is not clear how much damage there is. There have been at least four big aftershocks in the same area, right now tsunami warnings are in effect for Central America but the National Weather service says a tsunami is not expected on the california coast. Now to the l
Earthquake struck off the coast of mexico. They have updated the magnitude to 8. 1. The epicenter is in chiapas, a quake was so strong it shook buildings in mexico city more than 500 miles away. These are some of the first images coming in, in the capital, people ran into the street in the dark afraid that buildings would collapse. Inside a home, the lights started to sway and this is the strongest earthquake to hit mexico since 1985 and at this point it is not clear how much damage there is. There have been at least four big aftershocks in the same area, right now tsunami warnings are in effect for Central America but the National Weather service says a tsunami is not expected on the california coast. Now to the latest on hurricane irma, the death toll from the storm has climbed to 10 people, Dozens Injured and in florida mandatory evacuations are underway. Hundreds of thousands of people are told to get out now. The governor has ordered all schools, colleges and universities closed t
France is a nation in mourning after the worst attack in europe in a decade and welcome to your world this morning im stephanie sy. Im dell walters and searching for the attacks in paris killing 129 people also at this hour an International Manhunt underway for more suspects. Overnight French Police raided dozens of homes in the country and french Prime Minister knew it was imminent and more plots may be in the works. Striking up the air attacks against i. S. I. L. And french war planes dropping weapons on raqqa the capitol. Translator we have known for months we are at war and terrorism will hit france and hit even though we prevented many attacks, all Intelligence Services are on alert and know that operations were being prepared and are still being prepared not only against france but other European Countries as well. Reporter al jazeeras adam is live for us in paris and people back at work for the First Time Since attacks even as the investigation pushes forward, what is the latest