immigration and emigration

"Alfredo and his father must cross la frontera, the border, on their difficult journey from Mexico to the U.S. Will they find the new home they're searching for on the other side? Based on a true story"--Back cover.

"This volume provides an authoritative, evenhanded overview of the Trump administration's family separation and child detention policies at the U.S.-Mexico border--and the impact of those policies and actions on children, their parents, border security, and American politics"--Provided by publisher.

"While ICE officials and others concerned about the presence of undocumented immigrants may understand the anxiety associated with living in the U.S. without authorization, they say the issue boils down simply to right and wrong. And therein lies the enormous challenge facing the nation, from small towns in Mississippi to Congress and the White House: How should America deal with undocumented immigrants. There are an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S"-- Provided by publisher.

Immigration has become a near-constant topic of conversation in today's political climate. Due to confusion about what constitutes legal and illegal immigration as well as political rhetoric on both sides of the aisle, many people find current immigration debates confusing and overwhelming. This volume aims to bring clarity to the issue with fact-based analysis to help tomorrow's voters formulate their own opinions on the issue.

"Identical twins Ernesto and Raul Flores, seventeen, must flee El Salvador, make a . . . journey across the Rio Grande and the Texas desert, face capture by immigration authorities, and struggle to navigate life in America"--Provided by publisher.

The reader's choices as the main character direct the plot of the story that takes place in 1951, after the war, when an Australian airman near a small Italian village, tells the reader that they can be anything they want to be, and as they make the leap for lifein a new land, they are asked to stand up to bullies, stage a mutiny, and make a contribution to one of the greates engineering projects the world has ever seen.

"It is 2011. You want nothing more than to be a journalist in Somalia like your aunty. But the truth can be dangerous--and when you and your little sister are left alone, you find yourself facing life-and-death choices at every turn. Can you escape a terrorist organisation and find a safe place to call home? You'll be asked to cross a desert on foot, hide below deck in a leaky boat, and put your life in the hands of people smugglers. At every turn, the choice is yours. How far will you go for freedom?"--OCLC.

When a terrible blight attacks Ireland's potato crop in 1845, twelve-year-old Nory Ryan's courage and ingenuity help her family and neighbors survive.

An introduction to the history and process of immigration to America.

Edmund Talbot, passenger on a ship in the Napoleonic era, chronicles its highly symbolic voyage, observing the rites of life in the shipboard societyin-miniature.