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Emigration and
Immigration
The following guide provides Web site links, a list of selected
books, and access to online periodical articles about this subject.
The Web site links have been researched, evaluated, and annotated by
Rio Hondo College Librarians. The Librarians have specifically
selected these Web sites to meet the research needs of Rio Hondo
College students
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Site Links
Online Databases (RHC Students
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Books Library
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Media
Articles
Text-only version
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Web Site Links
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Center for Immigration
Studies
http://www.cis.org/
Non-partisan, non-profit think tank devoted to research and
policy analysis of the economic, social, demographic, fiscal, and
other impacts of immigration on the United States. This site
provides information about legal/illegal immigration, immigration
history, costs, terrorism and national security, etc. from a
"...pro-immigrant, low-immigration vision which seeks fewer immigrants
but a warmer welcome for those admitted" perspective.
Federation for
American Immigration Reform (F.A.I.R.)
http://www.fairus.org/
Site which seeks to restrict and reform immigration law.
Includes statistical information about legal and illegal immigrants.
This site also includes a section with a drop-down menu called "Immigration
Issue Centers" that covers
immigration topics of interest in depth. The "Doing Research?"
section also provides "Immigration in Your Backyard" - which
"..examines the real-life impact of mass immigration policies in each
of the 50 states."
The Impact of Immigration on the California Economy
http://www.labor.ca.gov/panel/pdf/impactimmcaecon.pdf
A 2005 report by the California Regional Economies Project about
the impact of immigration on the California economy. It is a
very thorough report with charts and graphs.
Minuteman
Project
http://www.minutemanproject.com
The Minuteman Project was created in 2004 by Jim Gilgrist of Aliso
Viejo, California. Its mission is to stop the flow of illegal
immigrants by monitoring the United States-Mexico border.
President Bush has referred to this group as vigilantes.
National
Immigration Forum
http://www.immigrationforum.org/
Pro-immigration site that "advocates and builds public support for
public policies that welcome immigrants and refugees and that are fair
and supportive to newcomers in our country."
National Network for Immigrant
and Refugee Rights (NNIRR)
http://www.nnirr.org/
Pro-immigration site which "...works to promote a just immigration and
refugee policy in the U.S. and to defend and expand the rights of all immigrants
and
refugees regardless of immigration status." Unfortunately,
there is a charge for their reports, which are available
here.
U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
http://uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis
"Created as a separate bureau by the Homeland Security Act of
2002, USCIS allows the Department of Homeland Security to improve
the administration of benefits and immigration services for
applicants by exclusively focusing on immigration and citizenship
services."
U.S.Census Bureau Report
http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/foreign.html
A report from the Census Bureau on the Foreign-Born population in the
United States.
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Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context
A one-stop source for information on today's hottest social issues.
Features viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazine,
academic journal, and newspaper articles, primary source documents,
statistics, images and podcasts, and links to Websites.
Issues &
Controversies @ FACTS.com
Try searching for "emigration" or construct your own search in
this database to find current, in-depth information.
Professional Collection
Try searching for "emigration" or construct your own search in
this database to find current, in-depth information.
Books
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The following books can be located in the
Rio Hondo College Library.
Reference Books
Non-circulating:
The debatabase book : a must-have guide for successful debate
Call number: Ref ZA3050.D3945 2007x
Dictionary of American immigration
history
Call number: Ref JV6450.D53 1990
Encyclopedia of
American immigration
Call number: Ref JV6465.E53 2001
Hispanic Americans (The reference shelf)
Call number: Ref E184.S75H5653 2007
U.S. immigration : a reference handbook (ABC-CLIO's
contemporary world issues series)
Call number: Ref JV66483.L46 2004
Suggested Subject Headings
For additional titles on this topic at Rio Hondo, click on the
following Library of Congress subject headings:
California -- Emigration and Immigration
Emigration and immigration
Emigration and immigration -- Economic aspects
Emigration and immigration law -- United States -- History
Los Angeles County (Calif.) -- Emigration and immigration -- Economic
aspects
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Case studies
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Economic aspects
Library Catalog
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Use the box below to search for additional resources in Rio Hondo
College Library.
Media
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The following media can be located in the Rio Hondo College Library,
to be viewed in the Library.
An American story with Richard Rodriguez
Call number: Video 000972
Part I. Rodriguez' experiences of growing up in America
as the son of immigrants, the loss of his "Mexican soul", and
his first exposure to American culture. Part II. Discussion
continues on the differences between Mexican and American
cultures, including his observations on America's growing sense
of loss and the essence of American society today.
Bharati Mukherjee : Conquering America
Call number: Video 000416
Author Bharati Mukherjee and Bill Moyers discuss
America's Asian immigrants, of whom she is one, and the
struggles of the enculturation process.
The Inheritance
Call number: Video 001006
Portrays the history of early twentieth-century
immigration to the United States, the social and economic
conditions of the immigrants which influenced the development of
the trade union movement, and the cultural changes which
resulted. Includes archival photographs and newsreel footage.
Journey to America
Call number: Video 000471
A tribute to the over 12 million immigrants entering
the United States between 1890-1920.
Articles
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The Rio Hondo College Library
provides online access to full-text articles through our
online databases. Please note: you must be a Rio Hondo College
student, faculty, staff or board member to use these services.
The sample searches
and articles below are from the
ProQuest database. If you are viewing this
subject guide from an on-campus computer, simply click on the
links below. To gain access if you are at home or off-campus,
first click here:
https://rioweb.riohondo.edu/library/. Input your student
ID number and password [your birthdate]. You will see a list of
all the online databases to which you have access. Click on
ProQuest and enter the database. You may conduct your own
searches at this point or come back to this subject guide and
click on any of the links below:
((SUB (immigration policy) ) ) [from
peer-reviewed journals only]
((SUB (immigration) and reform ) )
((SUB (immigration) and SUB (statistics) ) )
((SUB (immigration) and GEO (California) ) )
((SUB (immigration) and anti-immigration ) )
((SUB (immigration) and pro-immigration ) )
((SUB (immigration) and CO (Immigration & Naturalization Service) )
)
(CO(Department of Homeland Security) )
Researched and evaluated by:
J. Coe, Librarian 12/1998
last update: T. Shabelnik, Librarian 3/2010
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