Description: A revolutionary new history that exposes the "whites-only" roots of the American immigration regime.
Brief description: Kelly Lytle Hernández is the Thomas E. Lifka Endowed Chair in History at UCLA. She is a MacArthur "genius grant" recipient and the author of Racist by Design, Bad Mexicans, and several other award-winning books about race, immigration, policing, and the carceral state. She lives in Los Angeles.
Review Quotes: Lytle Hernández's narrative bursts with relevance... A disguised and convoluted history made decipherable and urgent.-- "Kirkus Reviews"