Books with title Immigration

America grew from a small set of colonies to a world power because of immigration and migration. Readers discover just how important the movement of people to and across the United States has been throughout the nations history. They see the hard work done by groups of people from many different places to build America into the country it is today. Helpful photographs, fact boxes, and a timeline bring all the aspects of immigration and migration in America into sharp focusfrom the bustling days of Ellis Island to the current debates about these issues.

During the mid-1960s, the laws regulating immigration to both the United States and Canada were rewritten. Traditionally, the majority of immigrants had come from western European countries; the revised immigration acts opened the door for millions of immigrants from Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Some of the books in the series. The Changing Face of North America: Immigration Since 1965 focus on the immigration experiences of people from a specific country or region, giving a history of immigration and explaining why they came to America and how they have succeeded. Other volumes look at immigration-related issues, such as the status of refugees and the deportation process. Each book contains up-to-date statistical charts and information, and the series has been carefully edited to provide a comprehensive overview of how the arrival of new immigrants has changed the United States and Canada--and how coming to North America has changed the immigrants.

There is no issues that is as controversial today as illegal immigration. Many believe illegal immigrants are criminals who have no right to remain in the United States. Others maintain that the immigrants are just trying to support their families. This book examines the various viewpoints of Americans, the difficulties in coming to America illegally, and weighs the dangers and the economic advantages of illegal immigrants.

Experts estimate that approximately 12 million illegal immigrants may now be living and working in the United States. Through objective overviews, primary sources, and full color illustrations this title examines the impact of this growing problem on the U.S. economy and its culture, as well as the debate surrounding proposed immigration policy reforms.