The Republican Party is gripped by a hatred of immigrants. But geographer Reece Jones argues it has not always been so. Instead, one man, the late John Tanton, was responsible for making nativism appear a central concern of conservatives, by propagating scores of anti-immigrant organizations, some which eventually helped staff the Trump Administration. And, as Jones points out, Tanton’s nativism originated from an unexpected place: the environmental movements of the Sixties. (Encore presentation.)

Resources:

Reece Jones, White Borders: The History of Race and Immigration in the United States from Chinese Exclusion to the Border Wall [1]Beacon Press, 2021

photo: Metin Ozer [2] via Unsplash

[1] http://www.beacon.org/White-Borders-P1736.aspx

[2] https://unsplash.com/@metinozer