Tells the story of the struggles of successive waves of immigrants who came to America and includes the President's plea for a complete revision of our immigrat

"This revised, updated, and expanded fourth edition of Immigrant America: A Portrait provides readers with a comprehensive and current overview of immigration t

Collects writings by such top contributors as Jamaica Kincaid, Maxine Hong Kingston, and Richard Rodriguez, as well as a host of new writers, to present a histo

According to the national mythology, the United States has long opened its doors to people from across the globe, providing a port in a storm and opportunity fo