Immigration

This volume covers the topic from personal, historical, political, and international perspectives and tackles some incredibly controversial issues in the mix....This book represents an interesting counterpoint to anti-immigration rhetoric, and there is good information included. * School Library Journal *
Kleyn takes on the often-contentious issue of immigration in her contribution to the It Happened to Me series, Immigration: The Ultimate Teen Guide. Focusing on immigration in the United States, the book provides a historical overview and then moves into contemporary issues facing immigrants, such as documentation status, language differences, discrimination, and immigration laws and policies. The text is enriched with first-person narratives from immigrants themselves, and since the book's target audience is teenagers, these stories all come from young people. Each chapter ends with a list of resources, including books, Web sites, and movies. The book will be most useful for students doing research on immigration or wanting more information on the topic. The title does a very good job of providing an overview of the issues and terms associated with immigration in the United States. In addition to researchers, the book will be of interest to immigrant teens themselves and the friends and families of immigrants, with information about homesickness and other emotions immigrants may face, as well as suggestions to help them cope. The perspective of the book is decidedly immigration friendly; it provides a discussion of anti-immigration myths and why they are wrong. Anyone looking for fodder to support an anti-immigration argument will not find it here. * VOYA *