TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bailey,Rayna
TI  - Immigration and migration
T2  - Global Issues
SN  - 9780816071067
U1  - 325.1 22
PY  - 2008///
CY  - New York
PB  - Facts On File
KW  - Emigration and immigration
KW  - History
KW  - Juvenile literature
KW  - Government policy
KW  - United States
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction -- Focus on the United States -- Global perspectives -- United States documents -- International documents -- How to research immigration and migration -- Facts and figures -- Key players A to Z -- Organizations and agencies -- Annotated bibliography
N2  - "From riots in France to protests in the United States, immigration remains a complicated worldwide issue. Immigration and Migration offers insight into a controversial topic by discussing the underlying motivations that prompt people to leave their countries, such as to escape poverty or war or to seek political asylum.The book also explores the financial, cultural, and social contributions immigrants/migrants make to their adopted countries, as well as the difficulties they face, including problems with assimilation, racial biases, and illegal immigration."--BOOK JACKET
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0717/2007018396.html
ER  -