Books

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Title	Authors	Description	OpenBook ID
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
Coming to America	Bernard Wolf	Depicts the joys and hardships experienced by a Muslim family that immigrates to New York City from Alexandria, Egypt, in the hope of making a better life life for themselves.	OL15214735W
Illegal aliens	Pierre Hauser	Examines the history of undocumented immigration to the United States, the hardships endured by illegal aliens, their motives in immigrating, and current efforts to control this situation.	OL15811700W
Illegal Immigration	William Barbour	A collection of articles debating the seriousness of illegal immigration and the adequacy of immigration laws in America.	OL16446944W
Immigration	Peter Benoit	Chronicles mass immigration to the United States from the time of the early colonies to today.	OL16589124W
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
I was dreaming to come to America	Veronica Lawlor	In their own words, coupled with hand-painted collage illustrations, immigrants recall their arrival in the United States. Includes brief biographies and facts about the Ellis Island Oral History Pro…	OL18924218W
Hope and tears	Gwenyth Swain	Letters, diary entries, poems, monologues and diaglogues created to illustrate the stories of people whose lives were touched by Ellis Island, once the United States' largest immigration station. Fi…	OL19956171W
Their great gift	John Coy	Explores the experience of immigrants who came to America in the twenty-first century, celebrating the diversity of the country and hope for the future.	OL20029259W
Illegal immigration	Gail Stewart	Presents an overview of illegal immigration, discussing the extent of the problem, which countries the immigrants come from, what life is like for illegal immigrants, and what Americans think about t…	OL24063256W
Immigration	Robert Morrow	Discusses the pros and cons of immigration.	OL2628366W
Illegal aliens	Pierre Hauser	Examines the history of undocumented immigration to the United States, the hardships endured by illegal aliens, their motives in immigrating, and current efforts to control this situation.	OL2907596W
Welcome to America?	Thomas Streissguth	"Examines immigration in the United States, including the history of U.S. immigration and the debate over immigration reforms, laws, and policies"--Provided by publisher.	OL441760W
Japanese Americans	Joanne Mattern	Looks at the history of Japanese immigration to America, including the reasons for emigration, how Japanese Americans have been treated by American society, and the influence of Japanese culture on A…	OL501509W
U.S. immigration	O'Donnell, Liam	"In cartoon format, explains the history of U.S. immigration and describes how immigrants have shaped the United States"--Provided by publisher.	OL5703462W
Jewish immigrants, 1880-1924	Susan E. Haberle	Discusses reasons why Jewish people left their homelands to come to America, the experiences immigrants had in the new country, and contributions they made to American society.	OL5723115W
The newcomers	Joseph Raskin	Ten true stories of emigrants from different countries and cultures who settled in colonial America.	OL6671609W
Colors of Freedom	Janet Bode	Newly arrived teenaged immigrants describe their experiences in America, recount traditions of their native countries, and present short stories, poems, recipes, and artwork. Also provides interviews…	OL67038W