They Who Knock at Our Gates: 

A Complete Gospel of Immigration 


Mary Ant in 



They Who Knock at Our Gates: A Complete Gospel of Immigration 



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In this extended essay, Mary Antin asks us to consider three questions: 

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First: A question of principle: Have we any right to regulate immigration? 


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Second: A question of fact: What is the nature of our present immigration? 

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Third: A question of interpretation: Is immigration good for us? 

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In doing so, she asks us to step back from the usual discussion around 

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immigration, which tends to focus on practical matters, and consider the 

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underlying principles involved. What do we owe our fellow humans and 

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what is our national mission as Americans? (summary by Zachary Katz- 

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Read by Zachary Katz-Stein. 5 Tracks. Total Duration: 02:39:42 

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Cover image from Saturday Evening Post, 1903-08-08. Artist: Edward Penfield. Copyright 


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