Title:
Walls and welcome mats : immigration and the American dream / Lars Krogstad Ortiz.
ISBN:
9781728455969
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Publication Information:
Minneapolis : Twenty-First Century Books, [2023]
Physical Description:
1 online resource : illustrations (some color), color map
General Note:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Contents:
Introduction -- American story -- Out of many, one -- Backlash : part I -- Immigration in the twenty-first century -- Backlash : part II -- Debunking myths about immigrants -- The power of a diverse nation.
Summary:
Explores the history of immigration and immigrants in the United States, citing how legal immigrants today make up some forty million of the U.S. population. Discusses the achievements and contributions of immigrant U.S. citizens as doctors, construction workers, and tech experts, as well as family, friends, and neighbors, yet also have faced anger and violence disproportionately throughout history. Includes a glossary.
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Electronic Access:
Mackin Educational Resources Click here to open
Interest grade level:
8-12.
Availability:
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