Introduction
Part 1. The Immigrant as Alien
1. How the alien emerged: allegiance, english law, and federal immigration law
2. Coming near to distant neighbors in God's world
Part II. The Alien as Unlawfully Present
3. How aliens became illegal: sovereignty, Chinese migration, and federal immigration law
4. The Humble guard: governing immigration under God
Part III. An Unlawfully Present Alien From a Neighboring Country?
5. How nationals of neighboring countries became illegal aliens: non-discrimination, Mexican migration, and federal immigration Law
6. Justice and mercy among neighbors.