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Book
2007
1.  Welcome to the United States : a guide for new immigrants Add to My List  
  by United States. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
... Welcome to the United States : a guide for new immigrants / U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. ...
     

Publisher, Date: Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, Citizenship and Immigration Services, 2005.     

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis - Web Link
Description: vi, 114 p. : pbk., ill., maps; 16 x 23 cm.     
Series: Civics and citizenship toolkit.     
Target Audience Note: Audience: Immigrants interested in obtaining U.S. citizenship.     

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Book
2007
2.  America debates United States policy on immigration Add to My List  
  by Ambrosek, Renee.
... Immigrants United States. ... America debates United States policy on immigration / Renee Ambrosek. ...
     

Publisher, Date: New York : Rosen Pub. Group, 2007.     

http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip076/2006101215.html - Web Link
Description: 64 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm.     
Series: America debates (Rosen Publishing)     
Target Audience Note: IL : grades 4-7.     

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Book
2002
3.  Land of immigrants Add to My List  
  by Hammerschmidt, Peter A.
... Immigrants United States Juvenile literature. ... United States Immigration and emigration Juvenile literature. ...
     

Publisher, Date: Broomall, PA. : Mason Crest Publishers, 2003 [i.e. 2002].     

Description: 64 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.     
Series: We came to America     
Target Audience Note: IL : grades 5 and up.     

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Summary: Discusses immigration through first arrivals from other countries to the great move westward.     
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DVD
2002
4.  Split decision = decision dividida / [videorecording on DVD] Add to My List  
... Immigrants United States Case studies. ... United States Emigration and immigration Case studies. ...
     

Publisher, Date: New York, NY : First Run Features, 2002.     

Description: 1 videodisc (58 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.     

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Summary: Chronicles the rise of Jesus "El Matador" Chavez through the professional boxing ranks to number one contender for the World Championship when the U.S. government enacted two tough immigration laws that ordered the immediate deportation of all non-U.S. citizens with a criminal conviction. Despite his clear rehabilitation Jesus, with a prior conviction for armed robbery, was deported to Mexico.     
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Book
2004
5.  Guarding the golden door : American immigration policy and immigrants since 1882 Add to My List  
  by Daniels, Roger.
... Immigrants Government policy United States History. ... Guarding the golden door : American immigration policy and immigrants since 1882 / Roger Daniels. ... United States Emigration and immigration Government policy History. ...
     

Publisher, Date: New York : Hill and Wang, 2004.     

Description: xii, 328 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.     

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Book
2009
6.  Denied, detained, deported : stories from the dark side of American immigration Add to My List  
  by Bausum, Ann.
... Examines the history of American immigration, particularly those lesser-known stories of immigrants who were denied entrance into the United States or detained for security reasons, including the story of a ...
     

Publisher, Date: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2009.     

Description: 111 p. : ill., maps ; 27 cm.     

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Summary: Examines the history of American immigration, particularly those lesser-known stories of immigrants who were denied entrance into the United States or detained for security reasons, including the story of a ship of Jewish refugees.     
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Book
2007
7.  Daily life in immigrant America, 1870-1920 Add to My List  
  by Alexander, June Granatir, 1948-
... United States Emigration and immigration History 20th century. ... Introduction: Getting a perspective on immigrant daily life -- Immigration, 1870 to 1920 : a historical overview -- Life on the land : immigrants in the American West -- Life on the job : immigrants in the ... Immigrants United States Social life and customs 20th century. ...
     

Publisher, Date: Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2007.     

Description: xviii, 279 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.     
Series: The Greenwood Press "Daily life through history" series, Daily life in the United States ; 1080-4749.     

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2001
8.  Facts about American immigration Add to My List  
  by Brownstone, David M.
... Immigrants United States Statistics. ... United States Emigration and immigration Statistics. ...
     

Publisher, Date: New York : H.W. Wilson, 2001.     

Description: 818 p. : ill.     

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Book
2004
9.  How people immigrate Add to My List  
  by De Capua, Sarah.
... Explains what immigration is, who may immigrate to the United States, what the process of immigration is, and how immigrants get settled in their new nation. ...
     

Publisher, Date: New York : Children's Press, c2004.     

Description: 47 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm.     
Series: True book.     
Target Audience Note: IL : grades 1-4.     

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Summary: Explains what immigration is, who may immigrate to the United States, what the process of immigration is, and how immigrants get settled in their new nation.     
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Book
1998
10.  Immigration : opposing viewpoints Add to My List  
... harms American workers / Michael Lind -- Legal immigration does not harm American workers / Charles Lane -- Illegal immigration harms the United States / G. Russell Evans -- The extent of illegal immigration is exaggerated / Frank del Olmo -- Immigrants abuse the welfare system / George Borjas -- Immigrants do not ...
     

Publisher, Date: San Diego, Calif. : Greenhaven Press, c1998.     

Description: 218 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.     
Series: Opposing viewpoints     

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