Perspectives on the challenges faced by Mexican immigrants, from their earliest experiences in America until today, and insight into the accomplishments of noted Mexican immigrants.
immigration and national identity in an age of terror
Renshon, Stanley Allen
2005
Presents an examination of American immigration policy and how it affects national identity, exploring the issues related to United States policy to allow its citizens one or more foreign citizenships, and its ramifications on patriotism and civic process.
Reviews the reasons why the Japanese immigrated to America; the discrimination they experienced; their internment during World War II; the communities they formed; their contributions to American culture.
Reviews the reasons why millions of Irish have immigrated to America, what their passage was like, the kind of jobs most found, communities they formed, and the discrimination they faced.
A biography of an Italian peasant who immigrated to America in the early twentieth century and endured poverty and the difficult life of an unskilled laborer, determined to become a published poet.
Suhith, a young boy who has moved from India to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the United States, explains some of the similarities and differences between his home and adopted countries, discussing his family and lifestyle, school, food, and activities.
Nine-year-old Chang-Min, a South Korean boy who moved to the U.S. when he was seven, describes his daily life, including school, church, Cub Scouts, and family activities, as well as what he misses about his home country.
Describes the discovery and settlement of the Western United States by diverse ethnic and religious groups, who came and stayed for widely differing reasons.
Carl Erik, a recent immigrant from Sweden, becomes the man of the house when his father and uncle go to work in a logging camp, and he learns many things about life in Minnesota while attending school, doing his chores, and trying to put meat on the table.
