The scarlet scare: adulterous foreigners and immigration to the United States, 1950–1975

Hannah Naccasha

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Academic publicationNationality lawUnited States14 July 2026

Adultery and Immigration Cases in the United States, 1950-1975

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Hannah Naccasha’s article in Immigrants & Minorities examines the role of adultery in immigration cases in New York and California between 1952 and 1975. It addresses the point where nationality law and immigration litigation meet.

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Hannah Naccasha

“The scarlet scare: adulterous foreigners and immigration to the United States, 1950–1975”

Immigrants & Minorities · 2026

DOI 10.1080/02619288.2026.2698534

Content language: English
Type: Journal article

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Hannah Naccasha, “The scarlet scare: adulterous foreigners and immigration to the United States, 1950–1975”, Immigrants & Minorities, 2026-07-14, 10.1080/02619288.2026.2698534. https://doi.org/10.1080/02619288.2026.2698534

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