A Century of Controversy - Center for Jewish History Holds Symposium to Mark 100th Anniversary of Controversial Johnson-Reed Immigration ActReconsidering Jewish Migration to the United States: A Century of Controversy marks the 100th anniversary of the pivotal Johnson-Reed Immigration Act of 1924 by exploring a century of Jewish engagement with immigration at the national and international level. The symposium brings together nationally renowned scholars and experts to examine how the 1924 act restricted immigration from the interwar period to the 1960s, how Jews and other groups were affected, and how the liberalization of immigration law after the 1960s produced major demographic changes in the United States and set the stage for contemporary political controversies over the role of immigrationin American life. Tickets include lunch and a wine and cheese reception after the program. Speakers will be selling and signing books throughout the day. The symposium is generously sponsored by the Selz Foundation and the David Berg Foundation. This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. | 