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Immigration History

  • Background
  • Timeline
  • Lesson Plans
    • Overview of Major Laws
    • Asian Immigration
    • Citizenship
    • Labor and Economic Priorities
    • European Immigration
    • Family and Chain Migration
    • Gender and Immigration
    • Immigration Laws and Enforcement
    • Immigration and International Relations
    • Immigration Stations
    • Migrations within the Americas
    • Refugees / Asylum
    • Standards
  • Additional Resources
  • Glossary

Additional Resources

Follow the links below to explore resources available to support you in the classroom or in your own research.

General Immigration Bibliography

Important works, which provide a general overview of U.S. immigration history.

Archival Databases and Other Historical Sources

A collection of digital primary sources and other resources curated by various institutions.

Historical Societies

Connect with other immigration scholars and teachers.

Fiction

Classic and modern literary works that deal with immigration and immigrant and diaspora communities.

Non-Fiction: Memoirs, Biography, Reportage

Engaging works of non-fiction that center the experiences of immigrants.

Children’s Literature

Stories told from diverse perspectives appropriate for use in elementary and middle school classrooms.

Documentaries

Powerful films that document immigration and immigrants’ lives.

Films

An extensive list of fictional works of film that depict diverse immigrant experiences.

Podcasts

Useful and informative podcasts to provide context for ongoing immigration debates and historical issues.

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  • Background
  • Timeline
  • Lesson Plans
    • Overview of Major Laws
    • Asian Immigration
    • Citizenship
    • Labor and Economic Priorities
    • European Immigration
    • Family and Chain Migration
    • Gender and Immigration
    • Immigration Laws and Enforcement
    • Immigration and International Relations
    • Immigration Stations
    • Migrations within the Americas
    • Refugees / Asylum
    • Standards
  • Additional Resources
  • Glossary

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