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The Irish in baseball The Irish in baseball David L. Fleitz "Professional baseball took root in America in the 1860s during the same years that the sons of the first wave Irish famine refugees began to reach adulthood. This is a survey of the enormous contrib… OL12255373W
The immigration handbook The immigration handbook Ivan Vasic "This volume explains the steps and procedures necessary for an individual to navigate the U.S. immigration system. The author provides information of the process for obtaining visas, permanent resid… OL13614257W
Welcoming the stranger Welcoming the stranger Matthew Soerens Immigration is one of the most complicated issues of our time. Voices on all sides argue strongly for action and change. Christians find themselves torn between the desire to uphold laws and the call… OL13652416W
Our beckoning borders Our beckoning borders Brent K. Ashabranner Examines the problems connected with illegal immigration in the United States, from the perspectives of the immigrants themselves as well as from that of law enforcement officials. OL15001032W
A nation of immigrants A nation of immigrants Susan Forbes Martin "Immigration makes America what it is and is formative for what it will become. America was settled by three different models of immigration, all of which persist to the present. The Virginia Colony … OL15457285W
Living "illegal" Living "illegal" Marie F. Marquardt Today's polarized debates over immigration revolve around a set of one dimensional characters and unchallenged stereotypes. Yet the resulting policy prescriptions, not least of them Arizona's draconi… OL15902372W
American immigration after 1996 American immigration after 1996 Kathleen R. Arnold "Examines the underlying complexities of immigration in the United States and the relationship between globalization of the economy and issues of political sovereignty"--Provided by publisher. OL15902526W
The rhythm of success The rhythm of success Emilio Estefan From one of the most dynamic business men in the country, a motivational doctrine for those who want to make their most ambitious dreams come true. Emilio Estefan, husband to singer Gloria Estefan a… OL16661492W
The Dangerous Divide The Dangerous Divide Peter Eichstaedt 244 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : 23 cm OL17564372W
¡Adios, America! ¡Adios, America! Ann H. Coulter Conservative commentator Ann Coulter attacks the immigration issue head-on, flying in the face of La Raza, the Democrats, a media determined to cover up immigrants' crimes, churches that get paid by … OL17804542W
A century of immigration A century of immigration Christopher Collier Discusses the economic, social, and religious reasons why immigrants, predominantly from northern Europe, and then from eastern and southern Europe, came to the United States. Considers incidents of … OL1800924W
After Ellis Island After Ellis Island Susan Cotts Watkins xviii, 451 p. : 25 cm OL18360528W
Chronology of immigration in the United States Chronology of immigration in the United States Russell O. Wright "This book details the issues and events of the immigration debate from 1600 to present. It demonstrates how immigration laws changed to restrict immigration from 1917 through 1924, and shows how, in… OL1886798W
The Line Becomes a River The Line Becomes a River Francisco Cantú A former US Border Patrol agent's haunting exploration of his time on the Mexican border and the politics, gatekeepers, and victims on both sides of the line. OL19638363W
The newcomers The newcomers Helen Thorpe Follows the lives of twenty-two immigrant teenagers from nations devastated by drought or famine or war, over the course of their first school year in America. The talented and endlessly resourceful … OL19720229W
A nation of nations A nation of nations Tom Gjelten "The dramatic and compelling story of the transformation of America during the last fifty years, told through a handful of families in one suburban county in Virginia that has been utterly changed by… OL20012057W
Refuge in the Lord Refuge in the Lord Lawrence J. McAndrews "In this overarching portrait of three decades of U.S. immigration reform, the author focuses on the roles, on the one hand, of presidents from Reagan to Obama, and on the other, of Catholic immigrat… OL20013420W
Escape to Miami Escape to Miami Elizabeth Campisi "While the Naval base in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, is well-known for its infamous prison camp, few people are aware of its prior use as an immigrant detention center for Haitian and Cuban refugees. Begin… OL20031795W
Immigration Immigration Robert Morrow Discusses the pros and cons of immigration. OL2628366W
The Flight of the Creative Class The Flight of the Creative Class Richard Florida Research–driven and clearly written, bestselling economist Richard Florida addresses the growing alarm about the exodus of high–value jobs from the USA.Today's most valued workers are what economist … OL275873W
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