immigration and emigration

Like many 13-year-old girls, Sofias main worries are how to get some groovy go-go boots, and how not to die of embarrassment giving a speech at school! But when her older brother Lenny starts talking about marches and protests and overstayers, and how Pacific Islanders are being bullied by the police for their passports and papers, a shadow is cast over Sofias sunny teenage days. Through her heartfelt diary entries, we witness the terror of being dawn-raided and gain an insight into the courageous and tireless work of the Polynesian Panthers in the 1970s as they encourage immigrant families across New Zealand to stand up for their rights.

"A collection of . . . stories drawn on the front lines of migration by . . . artist George Butler. For thousands of years humans have moved around the world, to seek a better life, to flee disaster or to escape war. Migration is a fact of life but it is hugely misunderstood . . . Butler introduces us to the people behind the headlines. Drawings made on front lines, in refugee camps and on the move . . . capture stories of leaving home, travelling into the unknown and trying to make a new life. These . . . portraits of migration are a timely reminder of the humanity we all share and our universal need to seek safety and a better life"--OCLC.

"A collection of personal essays written by twenty-four students coming from fifteen different countries, and five coming from Puerto Rico."--Provided by publisher.

"Explore the facts and divergent points of view behind the headlines about immigration. Learn about border enforcement and security, sanctuary cities, proposals for immigration reform, and more"--Provided by publisher.

Examines the issue of national identity from a variety of international perspectives.

"Although separated by continents and decades, Josef, a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany; Isabel, a Cuban girl trying to escape the riots and unrest plaguing her country in 1994; and Mahmoud, a Syrian boy in 2015 whose homeland is torn apart by violence and destruction, embark on harrowing journeys in search of refuge, discovering shocking connections that tie their stories together"--Provided by publisher.

"When nine-year-old Li, her mother, and brother Puck arrive from China at Angel Island immigration center in 1921, Li fears she will be deported for failing the tests. Includes historical notes and glossary"--OCLC.

"[Shah] . . . upends our centuries-long assumptions about migration through science, history, and reporting--predicting its lifesaving power in the face of climate change [and argues that] . . . far from being a disruptive behavior to be quelled at any cost, migration is an ancient and lifesaving response to environmental change, a biological imperative as necessary as breathing. . . Migration is not the crisis--it is the solution. Conclusively tracking the history of misinformation from the 18th century through today's anti-immigration policies, [Shah] . . . makes the case for a future in which migration is not a source of fear, but of hope"--Provided by publisher.

"The term 'open borders' refers to a policy of allowing free movement between countries without restrictions or border control. In an era characterized by the UK Brexit referendum and the Trump administration's policy of restricting immigration in the US, the prospect of borders opening may seem improbable, but a number of politicians, policymakers, economists, and citizens assert that they are the best way to address the economic and social issues the international community faces today. This volume examines the issue of open borders from a variety of angles, examining its economic, social, political, moral, and legal aspects"--Provided by publisher.

Ten-year-old Jimena loves El Salvador but when gangs threaten to force her to join, she and her mother immigrate to the United States, but are separated at the border.