The Employment of Intelligence Tests in the Control of Immigration (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Testing Entry: How intelligence and medical screening shaped early U.S. immigration policy offers a close look at how we tried to gatekeepers to the nation.

This nonfiction work surveys how intelligence tests, medical exams, and legal rules were used to decide who could enter and stay in the United States. It connects statistics from Ellis Island with debates about public health, national safety, and the economy, revealing how policy shifted from broad welcome to selective screening.

The text traces how officials measured fitness for citizenship, the rise of literacy tests, and the role of psychiatrists in screening newcomers. It presents historical numbers on immigrants, the admitted and the barred, and the costs of care and enforcement. It also shows how concerns about mental illness, disability, and dependence influenced rules and practice.

• Learn the historical rationale behind immigration screening and the rise of rapid assessment methods
• See how statistics shaped policy decisions and the balance between safety and openness
• Understand the debate around mental health, eugenics, and public resources in early 20th‑century immigration
• Explore the lived process at places like Ellis Island and the daily work of inspectors and clinicians

Ideal for readers of immigration history, public policy, and the social history of the United States.

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