The book “Impossible Subjects,” by Mae M. Ngai was published by Princeton University Press in 2004. Ngai chronicles the evolution of immigration laws and practices since the passing of the Johnson-Reed Immigration Act in 1924; marking the end of an era in which immigration policies were either unmarked, or unclear. This act instigates the beginning of a national quota that predetermines the number of immigrants allowed in the country, broken down by race. The quota was to be active by the census of 1890. Prior to The Johnson-Reed act, the United States had been allowing virtually anyone with the means to get to the country to become a citizen. Ngai argues that the connections between the American people and immigrants changed quickly
