Encyclopedia of American Immigration. (FOUR VOLUME SET, COMPLETE)

This richly illustrated set is the definitive reference on American immigration from both historic and contemporary perspectives. It traces the scope and sweep of U.S. immigration from the earliest colonial settlements to the present, focusing on critical issues as well as the groups of people involved. Every major immigrant group and every era are fully documented and examined through detailed analysis os social, legal, political, economic, and demographic factors. Archival and contemporary photographs, along with hundreds of pages of documents and illustrations, further illuminate the information provided. Featuring a wealth of data derived from INS records. --Part I: History of U.S. Immigration From colonial times to the present. --Part II: Immigration Issues Includes laws and policy, politics, economics, labor, demographics, legal vs. illegal, the INS, culture, language, and more. --Part III: The Immigrant Groups by Region of the World --Part IV: Documents in American ImmigrationIncludes laws, historical census data, and other pertinent documents.James Ciment is the author of 'Encyclopedia of American Immigration. (FOUR VOLUME SET, COMPLETE)' with ISBN 9780765680280 and ISBN 0765680289.