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2) Immigration
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Chronicles mass immigration to the United States from the time of the early colonies to today.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The artifacts of Ellis Island tell the story of millions of immigrants who passed thorugh its halls on their journey to a new life in the United States. Imagine discovering a time capsule filled with items including a worn cap, yellowed letters, and old dinnerware. Explore these items and more to learn about the experience of journeying through Ellis Island in the early 1900s"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Beacon Press
Language
English
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Description
"This book looks at the role illegality or undocumentedness plays in our society and economy. It shows how the status was created, and how and why people, especially Mexicans and Central Americans, have been assigned this status. The first three chapters look at the histories of social exclusion. One looks specifically at the Mexican and Guatemalan contexts to understand why such large numbers of people from these countries enter the United States...
6) Inside ICE
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Looks at the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, which works to secure U.S. borders and prevent unlawful immigration, covering the functions, structures, and controversies encountered by the federal agency.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Offers readers a compelling look into the lives, challenges, and successes of Muslim immigrants. Additional features include a Fast Facts page, a timeline, informative photo captions, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, additional resources for further study, and an index"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Language
English
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Description
Politicians want cheap votes or cheap labor. Church leaders want pew-fillers and collection plate donors. Social justice militants, working with corporate America, want to silence free speech they deem hateful, while raking in tens of millions of dollars promoting mass, uncontrolled immigration both legal and illegal. Malkin names names: from Pope Francis to George Clooney, from George Soros to the Koch brothers, from Jack Dorsey to Tim Cook and Mark...
10) I'm an American
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
An "illustrated, thought-provoking picture book depicts the broad range of cultures in America, the values that bring us together as one people despite our differences, and the many ways we define what it means to be an American"--
Publisher
Lowedown Productions
Pub. Date
1988.
Language
English
Description
Carved in Silence tells the story of Chinese immigrants who were detained at the United States Immigration Station at Angel Island in San Francisco Bay during the little known Chinese Exclusion era. The film examines the genesis of racially discriminatory immigration policies, its reality, and its consequences. Interviews are intercut with historical footage and dramatic re-enactments to powerfully translate the impact of public policies into human...
Author
Language
English
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Description
In the past fifty years, Asian Americans have helped change the face of America and are now the fastest growing group in the United States. The Making of Asian America tells the little-known history of Asian Americans and their role in American life, from the arrival of the first Asians in the Americas to the present-day.An epic history of global journeys and new beginnings, this book shows how generations of Asian immigrants and their American-born...
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