Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. In the Shadow of the Law 1
4. PART I: Wives, Mothers, and Maids
5. Chapter One. Immigrants, Citizens, and Marriage 13
6. Chapter Two. The Limits of Derivative Citizenship 31
7. Chapter Three. Seeing Difference 50
8. Chapter Four. Constructing a Moral Border 73
9. Chapter Five. Likely to Become 87
10. Chapter Six. Toil and Trouble 100
11. PART II: Citizens, Residents, and Non-Americans
12. Chapter Seven. When Americans Are Not Citizens 121
13. Chapter Eight. When Citizens Are Not White 139
14. Chapter Nine. Reproducing the Nation 157
15. Chapter Ten. Women in Need 176
16. Chapter Eleven. At Work in the Nation 199
17. PART III: Marriage, Family, and the Law
18. Chapter Twelve. Families, Made in America 223
19. Chapter Thirteen. Marriage and Morality 240
20. Conclusion. Regulating Belonging 254
21. A Brief Guide to Archival Sources 257
22. Acknowledgments 261
23. Index 263