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The Long View: The Aliens Act of 1905

Immigration and the Aliens Act of 1905

17/02/2015

The Aliens Act of 1905

BBC Radio 4 - The Long View, The Aliens Act of 1905

Jonathan Freedland examines immigration legislation in the light of the 1905 Aliens Act.

Jonathan Freedland examines current debates about immigration and legislation in the light of the 1905 Aliens Act, the first act to introduce immigration controls into Britain.

Jonathan Freedland examines current debates surrounding immigration and legislation in the light of the 1905 Aliens Act; the first act to introduce immigration and registration controls into Britain from areas outside the British Empire and seen chiefly as a response to East European Jewish immigration.

Jonathan is joined by Mary Riddell, columnist and political interviewer for the Daily Telegraph, Dr David Glover, Emeritus Professor of English at the University of Southampton and the actor Henry Goodman.

The Aliens Act at Work cartoon courtesy (c) The Jewish Museum.

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