Discusses the reasons for immigration to the United States from the Dominican Republic and the conditions that Dominicans face on the way and once they are here, and describes the lifestyles of Dominican Americans
A discussion of the economic differences between Mexico and the United States and how they have led to an increase in Mexican immigration spotlights the problems faced by those who cross the border in search of a better life.
A chronicle of the emigration of the people of China to the United States shows how America's "Chinatowns" developed after their assimilation into mainstream society was blocked and examines how the number of Chinese immigrants grows every year
Discusses the economic and professional opportunities Asian Indian Americans have found in their adopted land and describes the difficulties they have encountered preserving their culture and religious traditions.
An exploration of America's multiethnic heritage focuses in this volume on natives of Cuba, Haiti, and other areas of the West Indies, examining how they cope with the struggle to become North Americans.