New Narratives on the Peopling of America: Immigration, Race, and Dispossession

Why an account of "the peopling" of the United States must include the stories of indigenous people, enslaved persons, and those living in territories and foreign nations taken and acquired by the United States.

In New Narratives on the Peopling of America, editors T. Alexander Aleinikoff and Alexandra Dlano Alonso present an extraordinary collection of original essays that reshape our understanding of the peopling of the United States. This thought-provoking volume goes beyond conventional accounts of immigration by reexamining narratives about foreign-born populations in the United States. It situates them as part of a larger story of forced displacement and dispossession that needs to include indigenous people, enslaved persons, deported and returned migrants, and those residing in territories and foreign nations acquired by the United States.

The diverse range of contributors--which include academics, journalists, artists, legal scholars, and activists--confront complex topics such as migration, racial justice, tribal sovereignty, and the pursuit of equality. As nationalism, globalization, and economic challenges reshape the social and political landscape, this timely volume calls for a reevaluation and reconstruction of national narratives of belonging. Challenging nativist tropes and offering broader understandings of collective history, this pathbreaking book centers issues of race and dispossession in the story of the American people.

New Narratives on the Peopling of America is an essential resource for students and a compelling read for general readers seeking a deeper understanding of the complex tapestry of American identity.

Contributors: Neil Agarwal
T. Alexander Aleinikoff
Alexandra Dlano Alonso
Jill Anderson
Kwame Anthony Appiah
Hana Brown
Allison Dorsey
Taylor Dow
Eli Farinango
Maria Cristina Garcia
Justin Gest
Sonia Guiansaca
Daniel Immerwahr
Jennifer A. Jones
Katy Long
Maggie Loredo
Dakota Mace
Ruth Milkman
Ana Raquel Minian
Mae Ngai
Eboo Patel
Marco Saavedra
Rogers M. Smith
Pireeni Sundaralingam
Hctor Tobar
Jess I.Valles
Wendy A. Vogt
John Weeks