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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > demography of law > asylum, refugees, and immigration
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > demography of law > asylum, refugees, and immigration

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asylum, refugees, and immigration  

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  • The rejection by King George III (reigned 1760–1820) and the British government of demands by colonial America for a more open immigration policy to attract newcomers to its shores was one of the causes of the American Revolution. The Declaration of Independence in 1776 charged the King with attempting to keep the colonies depopulated, refusing to recognize naturalization acts passed by colonial assemblies, and restricting westward settlement. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law & Society: American and Global Perspectives; Asylum, Refugees, and Immigration]

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