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Publisher
Seaforth publishing
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
From the early nineteenth century onwards, literally millions of people left their homes to cross the seas. Some, like the convicts transported to Australia, had no choice; others like the indentured Indian and Chinese labourers had almost no alternative; but the vast majority were driven to escape war, famine or grinding poverty in Europe by seeking a new life abroad. Whatever their circumstances and wherever their destination, the one experience...
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
This book of new research will challenge the traditional narratives of Irish migration, the stories of oppression and exile that form an essential part of the existing literature. It will argue that most of the migrants were not forced by circumstances to leave their country but looked forward to a better life abroad. They were largely opportunists rather than victims, whether financed by the state or by assistance from landlords or philanthropists,...
Author
Publisher
Wayne State University Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Available now for the first time in English, Doctor Levitin is a modern classic in Jewish literature. A major work of late twentieth-century Russian and Jewish literature since its first publication in Israel in 1986, it has also seen three subsequent Russian editions. It is the first in David Shrayer-Petrov's trilogy of novels about the struggle of Soviet Jews and the destinies of refuseniks. In addition to being the first novel available in English...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 5
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English
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Sent with her mother to the safety of a relative's home in Cincinnati when her Syrian hometown is overshadowed by violence, Jude worries for the family members who were left behind as she adjusts to a new life with unexpected surprises
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Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Language
English
Description
In late 1980s Chicago, Nick Hayden, a rookie INS field agent, is eager to make his mark in the unit responsible for picking up illegal immigrants around the city. Hayden excels, whether he's raiding factories or busting Colombian drug dealers. Seen as a rising star by supervisors, over time the green, idealistic Hayden evolves into what one veteran agent terms a "gladiator," an agent willing to do whatever is necessary to get the job...
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
This work covers tales from local people whose journey through life has taken them from their homeland to Britain as well as those who left the Southwest for a life overseas. Testimonies and reconstructions tell of child migrants, war brides and African immigrants amongst others.
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
A comprehensive but concise study of the Irish Diaspora-packed with little known and intriguing facts about the impact Irish migrants have had on world history Did you know that the Irish Diaspora is currently estimated to be over 100 million people? That's 15 times the current population of Ireland. In America alone there are 40 million who claim Irish descent and Irish people have moved to all corners of the world-the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia,...
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English
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World Relief staffers Matthew Soerens and Jenny Yang move beyond the rhetoric to offer a Christian response to immigration. With careful historical understanding and thoughtful policy analysis, they debunk myths about immigration, show the limits of the current immigration system, and offer concrete ways for you to welcome and minister to your immigrant neighbors.
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Series
Publisher
Regnery Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
America's immigration crisis is out of control!
Unregulated immigration has led to an increase in crime, a loss of working class jobs, an inflated welfare state, and an elevated amount of terror threats on our home territory. The clash of differing emotions, facts, and opinions reveal that this issue is not simply a nationwide disagreement; it is an American crisis.
In The Politically Incorrect Guide to Immigration, authors John Zmirak and Al...
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Ever wanted to understand more about your ancestor's sea travels? What was life like aboard ship for both passengers and crew, how long did the journey take, what kind of conditions could be expected, and what exotic locations might they have visited along the way? Following the tried and tested routes established by cargo ships, Karen Foy describes the development of passenger travel, the changing face of the vessels used, and the demand for both...
Author
Publisher
Abrams / Vearsa Limited
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
During his campaign for the presidency, one of Donald Trump's signature promises was that he would build a "great great wall" on the border between the US and Mexico, and Mexico was going to pay for it. A year and a half into his term, with only a few prototype segments erected, the wall is the 2,000-mile, multibillion-dollar elephant in the room of contemporary American life.
In The Great Great Wall, architectural historian and critic Ian Volner...
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Series
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Ellis Island and Immigration for Kids explores all angles of immigration and its history in the United States.
Readers will learn about the establishment of Ellis Island and its forerunner, Castle Garden, as well as the western immigration station, Angel Island. Along with activities to further enrich kids' knowledge of immigration, this book gives its readers a thorough understanding of its impact on the United States from the earliest arrivals...
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
On the eve of the American Civil War 1.6 million Irish-born people were living in the United States. The majority had emigrated to the major industrialized cities of the North; New York alone was home to more than 200,000 Irish, one in four of the total population. The research for this book has its origins in the pension records of the Civil War, which included birth and baptismal certs, medical records, and letters and private correspondence between...
Author
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
The simple truth is that we've lost control of our own borders, and no nation can do that and survive. ?Ronald Reagan America is under siege, facing a hostile invasion on its own soil that most of its citizens know nothing about: the invaders are illegal immigrants, their battleground is the U.S-Mexico border, and what's at stake is the money, security, and freedom of all Americans. In this chilling exposé, investigative journalist Jon Dougherty...
Author
Publisher
Akashic
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
American Visa is beautifully written, atmospheric, and stylish in the manner of Chandler ... a smart, exotic crime fiction offering. George Pelecanos, award-winning author/producer of The Wire Armed with fake papers, a handful of gold nuggets, and a snazzy custom-made suit, an unemployed schoolteacher with a singular passion for detective fiction sets out from small-town Bolivia on a desperate quest for an American visa, his best hope for escaping...
Author
Publisher
Abrams / Vearsa Limited
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
A 2017 YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction finalist!
American attitudes toward immigrants are paradoxical. On the one hand, we see our country as a haven for the poor and oppressed; anyone, no matter his or her background, can find freedom here and achieve the "American Dream." On the other hand, depending on prevailing economic conditions, fluctuating feelings about race and ethnicity, and fear of foreign political and labor agitation, we set boundaries...
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"Makes a compelling case for the importance of Saharan history, both in its own right and in its articulations with the histories of other regions." -- American Ethnologist The Sahara has long been portrayed as a barrier that divides the Mediterranean world from Africa proper and isolates the countries of the Maghrib from their southern and eastern neighbors. Rather than viewing the desert as an isolating barrier, this volume takes up historian Fernand...
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
From a range of Ireland's leading academics, this collection looks at Irish emigration during the time of the Great Famine of the 1800s. From the mechanics of how this was arranged to the fate of the men, women, and children who landed on the shores of the nations of the world, this work will provide an insight to one of the most traumatic and transformative periods of Ireland's history.
Series
21st century studies volume 5
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"Offers a welcome addition to the literature on migration by using the springboard of 'diaspora' to address the cross-border movements of people." -- Rhacel Parre as, Brown University Study of diasporas provides a useful frame for reimagining locations, movements, identities, and social formations. This volume explores diaspora as historical experience and as a category of analysis. Using case studies drawn from African and Asian diasporas and immigration...
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Publisher
Regnery Publishing
Language
English
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"Ann Coulter is back, more fearless than ever. In Adios, America! she touches the third rail in American politics, attacking the immigration issue head-on and flying in the face of La Raza, the Democrats, a media determined to cover up immigrants' crimes, churches that get paid by the government for their "charity," and greedy Republican businessmen and campaign consultants-all of whom are profiting handsomely from mass immigration that's tearing...
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