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1	Underground America: Narratives of Undocumented Lives more books like this by Peter Orner (Editor), Annie Holmes (Editor), Jaykumar Menon (Editor) add to wishlist "Underground America" tells the stories of men and women who have come to the United States seeking a better life for their families, only to be subjected to dehumanizing working conditions. Supporting myriad industries, these workers form an essential part of our economy -- often by working the least desirable jobs without the most basic legal ... see all copies from $6.50! new only from $9.59! \| SVS
2	Inheriting the City: The Children of Immigrants Come of Age more books like this by Philip Kasinitz, Mr. John H Mollenkopf, Mary C Waters add to wishlist Behind the contentious politics of immigration lies the question of how well new immigrants are becoming part of American society. To address this question, "Inheriting the City" draws on the results of a ground-breaking study of young adults of immigrant parents in metropolitan New York to provide a comprehensive look at their social, economic, ... see all copies from $45.00! new only from $45.00! \| SVS
3	Remaking the American Mainstream: Assimilation and Contemporary Immigration more books like this by Richard Alba, Victor Nee add to wishlist In this age of multicultural democracy, the idea of assimilation - that the social distance separating immigrants and their children from the mainstream of American society closes over time - seems outdated and, in some forms, even offensive. But, as Richard Alba and Victor Nee show in their systematic treatment of assimilation, it continues to ... see all copies from $13.22! new only from $17.19! \| signed copies \| SVS
4	Imperial Citizens: Koreans and Race from Seoul to La more books like this by Nadia Y Kim add to wishlist Asians and Latinos comprise the vast majority of contemporary immigrants to the United States, and their growing presence has complicated America's prevailing White-Black race hierarchy. "Imperial Citizens" uses a global framework to investigate how Asians from U.S.-dominated homelands learn and understand their place along U.S. color lines. With ... see all copies from $17.50! new only from $19.71! \| first editions \| SVS
5	America Beyond Black and White: How Immigrants and Fusions Are Helping Us Overcome the Racial Divide more books like this by Ronald Fernandez add to wishlist "America Beyond Black and White" is a call for a new way of imagining race in America. For the first time in U.S. history, the black-white dichotomy that has historically defined race and ethnicity is being challenged, not by a small minority, but by the fastest-growing and arguably most vocal segment of the increasingly diverse American ... see all copies from $5.98! new only from $17.34! \| SVS
6	Un Daa Sin Inmigranes: Quince Voces, una Causa more books like this by Gina Montaner add to wishlist "Un dia sin inmigrantes" fue concebido a la luz de las multitudinarias manifestaciones pacificas que el 1 de mayo de 2006 se sucedieron simultaneamente en las principales ciudades norteamericanas. Era preciso dejar constancia de esta historica jornada en un libro que recopilara las voces de personajes latinos influyentes dentro de Estados Unidos ... see all copies from $2.26! new only from $7.77! \| SVS
7	Central American Immigrants to the United States: Refugees from Unrest more books like this by Eric Schwartz add to wishlist In the United States today, people of Hispanic descent make up the largest minority group. Hispanic cultures contribute significantly to American culture as a whole, and Hispanic heritage is becoming an increasingly important part of all Americans' heritage. Hispanic, however, is a broad term that encompasses people from many different backgrounds ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.94! \| SVS
8	Indigenous Mexican Migrants in the United States more books like this by Jonathan Fox add to wishlist The multiple pasts and futures of the Mexican nation can be seen in the faces of the tens of thousands of indigenous people who each year set out on their voyages to the north, as well as the many others who decide to settle in countless communities within the United States. To study indigenous Mexican migrants in the United States today requires ... see all copies from $27.45! new only from $34.16!
9	Social Work with Immigrants and Refugees: Legal Issues, Clinical Skills and Advocacy more books like this by Mr. Fernando Chang-Muy (Editor), Elaine P Congress (Editor) add to wishlist This comprehensive book will guide social service professionals and students to develop more cultural sensitivity and work more effectively with immigrants. It covers the latest aspects of the immigration debate and discusses how social workers are affected by emerging immigration policies. It discusses special populations such as refugees, ... see all copies from $44.13! new only from $58.98! \| SVS
10	Immigrant Life in the U.S.: Multi-Disciplinary Perspectives more books like this by Donna R Gabaccia (Editor), Colin Wayne Leach (Editor) add to wishlist Immigrant Life in the U.S. brings together scholars from across the disciplines to examine diverse examples of immigration to the paradigmatic "nation of immigrants". The volume covers a wide range of time periods, ethnic and national groups, and places of immigration. Contemporary Chinese children brought to the U.S. through adoption, Mexican ... see all copies from $146.34! new only from $146.34!
11 view cover	Immigrant Women-Rev Ed: Revised, Second Edition more books like this by Maxine S Seller (Editor) add to wishlist Immigrant Women combines memoirs, diaries, oral history, and fiction to present an authentic and emotionally compelling record of women's struggles to build new lives in a new land. This new edition has been expanded to include additional material on recent Asian and Hispanic immigration and an updated bibliography. see all copies from $25.00! new only from $26.88! \| SVS
12 view cover	Indian Americans more books like this by Robin Santos Doak add to wishlist see all copies from $21.73! new only from $21.73! \| SVS
13 view cover	West Indian Immigrants: A Black Success Story? more books like this by Suzanne Model add to wishlist see all copies from $21.00! new only from $24.83! \| SVS
14 view cover	Why Immigrants Come to America: Braceros, Indocumentados, and the Migra more books like this by Robert Joe Stout add to wishlist Providing insight into the "immigration problem," Stout explains in vivid detail why Spanish-speaking workers leave their homes--and often risk their lives--to seek employment north of the border. see all copies from $30.74! new only from $30.74! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Constructing Black Selves: Caribbean American Narratives and the Second Generation more books like this by Lisa D McGill add to wishlist In 1965, the Hart-Cellar immigration Reform Act ushered in a huge wave of immigrants from across the Caribbean - Jamaicans, Cubans, Haitians, and Dominicans, among others. How have these immigrants and their children negotiated languages of race and ethnicity in American social and cultural politics? As black immigrants, to which America do they ... see all copies from $48.99! new only from $63.20!
16 view cover	Greeks more books like this by Meg Greene add to wishlist The hope for a better life led thousands of Greeks to leave their homeland for America in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Weathering terrible hardships upon their arrival, the Greeks worked hard to become a part of American society. Even though they have become part of the American mainstream, Greek Americans today still cherish ... see all copies from $17.12! new only from $73.48!
17 view cover	The New African Diaspora more books like this by Isidore Okpewho (Editor), Nkiru Nzegwu (Editor) add to wishlist Since 1990 more Africans have voluntarily relocated to the United States and Canada than had been forcibly brought here before the slave trade ended in 1807. The key reason for these migrations has been the collapse of social, political, economic, and educational structures in their home countries, which has driven Africans to seek security and ... see all copies from $26.60! new only from $26.60! \| SVS
18 view cover	Daily Life in Immigrant America, 1870-1920: How the Second Great Wave of Immigrants Made Their Way in America more books like this by June Granatir Alexander add to wishlist The second wave of U.S. immigration, from 1870 to 1920, brought more than 26 million men, women, and children onto American shores. June Alexander's history of the period underscores the diversity of peoples who came to the United States in these years and emphasizes the important shifts in their geographic origins-from northern and western Europe ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $10.28! \| SVS
19 view cover	Immigration, Diversity, and Education more books like this by Grigorenko Elen, Elena L Grigorenko (Editor), Ruby Takanishi (Editor) add to wishlist This edited volume presents an overview of research and policy issues pertaining to children aged 0 to 10 who are first- and second-generation immigrants to the U.S. Thus, this book aims at informing professionals in different disciplines about recent developments and research findings on immigration. By accessibly presenting research findings and ... see all copies from $135.35! new only from $135.35! \| SVS
20 view cover	African Women Immigrants in the United States: Crossing Transnational Borders more books like this by John A Arthur add to wishlist African Women Immigrants in the United States depicts how immigrant women use international migration as a strategy to challenge existing patriarchal hegemonies operative both in the United States and Africa. It also weaves together the multidimensional strands of how African immigrant women shape and are shaped by the process of international ... see all copies from $37.95! new only from $37.95! \| SVS
21 view cover	Korean Americans more books like this by Dale Anderson add to wishlist see all copies from $21.73! new only from $21.73! \| SVS
22	African Refugee Resettlement in the United States more books like this by Tamar Mott add to wishlist see all copies from $69.99! new only from $69.99!

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