LibGuides: Immigration Support Resources : Immigration Crisis

Books & eBooks

Contested Americans by Cassaundra Rodriguez
ISBN: 9781479800537

Publication Date: 2023-04-01

In Contested Americans, Cassaundra Rodriguez explores how members of mixed-status families experience and articulate belonging in the United States.
Once I Was You by Maria Hinojosa
ISBN: 9781982128661

Publication Date: 2021-08-31

"Anyone striving to understand and improve this country should read her story." --Gloria Steinem, author of My Life on the Road
Peoples on the Move by Lita Sorensen (Contribution by)
ISBN: 9781534508743

Publication Date: 2022-07-30

Immigration has been a hot-button topic in the United States for many years. More recently, other western nations have grappled with their own migrant crises. The issue has divided conservatives and liberals and has possibly fueled nationalist sentiment in the US and countries in western Europe.
Cuban Privilege by Susan Eva Eckstein
ISBN: 9781108830614

Publication Date: 2022-06-02

For over half a century the US granted Cubans, one of the largest immigrant groups in the country, unique entitlements. While other unauthorized immigrants faced detention, deportation, and no legal rights, Cuban immigrants were able to enter the country without authorization, and have access to welfare benefits and citizenship status.
Blaming Immigrants by Neeraj Kaushal
ISBN: 9780231543606

Publication Date: 2019-05-06

Economist Neeraj Kaushal investigates the rising anxiety in host countries and tests common complaints against immigration.
Once I Was You -- Adapted for Young Readers by Maria Hinojosa
ISBN: 9781665902809

Publication Date: 2022-08-30

"There is no such thing as an illegal human being." Maria Hinojosa is an Emmy Award-winning journalist, a bestselling author, and was the first Latina to found a national independent nonprofit newsroom in the United States. But before all that, she was a girl with big hair and even bigger dreams. Born in Mexico and raised in the vibrant neighborhood of Hyde Park, Chicago, Maria was always looking for ways to better understand the world around her--and where she fit into it.

Multimedia

The Wall: Short Documentaries on the Undocumented Immigration Crisis. A compilation of short documentaries on the current undocumented immigration crisis touching topics such as The Wall, the effects of family separation at the border, deportation, and DACA. Please note that Kanopy (and not ACC) requires that you create a free account before accessing.

Zero Tolerance. FRONTLINE examines how Trump turned immigration into a powerful political weapon that fueled division and violence. Go inside the effort by three insurgents to tap into populist anger, transform the GOP, and crack down on immigration. Please note that Kanopy (and not ACC) requires that you create a free account before accessing.