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 Websites presented in alphabetical order Ancestors in the Americas 
 Website companion to a television series that presents "the untold history and contemporary legacy of early Asian immigrants to the Americas, from the 1700s to the 1900s." Features stories, an Asian American timeline, program clips, filmmaker biography, classroom guides, and related resources. A presentation of the National Asian American Telecommunications Association (NAATA). http://www.pbs.org/ancestorsintheamericas/ Topics: Emigration & Immigration Last updated Apr 24, 2008 Becoming American: The Chinese Experience
This site about the Chinese American experience explores the "struggle and triumph, progress and setbacks, discrimination and assimilation" associated with the immigration of Chinese to the United States. The site provides biographical portraits, eyewitness accounts, a timeline, a Chinese American history quiz, a viewer's guide, and links to related resources. A companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) documentary hosted by Bill Moyers. http://www.pbs.org/becomingamerican/ Topics: Emigration & Immigration Last updated Sep 12, 2003 Guide for the Mexican Migrant
English translation of a guide for Mexican nationals seeking employment outside of Mexico. The guide describes legal migration methods and answers "some basic questions about the legal consequences of your stay in the United States of America without the appropriate migratory documents." Links to the original Spanish version from the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Relations. From American Renaissance, a magazine focusing on "all aspects of race, whether historical, cultural, or biological." http://www.amren.com/features/mexguide/ Topics: Emigration & Immigration Last updated Mar 1, 2009 The Highland Clearances
A Web project to tell the stories of the thousands of Scots evicted from their land who came to Canada and the US in the 1800s. In addition to historical articles, there is a searchable database of individuals and the ships they traveled on. http://www.theclearances.org/ Topics: Emigration & Immigration, History By Place, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated May 29, 2002 International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission
"The mission of the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) is to secure the full enjoyment of the human rights of all people and communities subject to discrimination or abuse on the basis of sexual orientation or expression, gender identity or expression, and/or HIV status." The site contains events and conference information, reports, fact sheets, press releases, and more. Also available in Spanish. http://www.iglhrc.org/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Emigration & Immigration, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, International Governments Last updated Jan 23, 2009 Jewish Life in the American West: Generation to Generation
This exhibit "explores the history and adventure of Jews in the American West from early exploration along the Santa Fe Trail in the 1820s through decades of immigration and settlement in Western cities and towns." This site also includes a dreidel game, brief biographies of prominent western Jews, classroom activities, and other educational resources. From the Autry Museum of Western Heritage. http://www.autrynationalcenter.org/jewish_life/ Topics: Emigration & Immigration, History, Judaism, Society & Social Science, United States History Last updated Nov 10, 2009 Made in L.A.
Companion website to a documentary that "follows the remarkable journey of three Latina immigrants working in Los Angeles's garment factories and their struggle for self-empowerment as they wage a three-year battle to bring a major clothing retailer to the negotiating table." Features an essay about immigration myths and realities (also in Spanish), commentary, film update, classroom materials, discussion guide, behind-the-scenes material, and related books and videos. From P.O.V. http://www.pbs.org/pov/madeinla/ Topics: Emigration & Immigration, Labor Last updated Oct 8, 2009 Mexico Migration Project (MMP)
Each year this project compiles a history of Mexican migration to the U.S. based on interviews conducted in Mexico during the winter. Topics include employment, earnings, and use of U.S. social services. The site features downloadable data, maps, and a list of publications. Also includes oral histories, and an online exhibit of religious folk art retablos (1900-1993). In English and Spanish. The MMP is a research effort between investigators in Mexico and the United States. http://mmp.opr.princeton.edu Topics: Emigration & Immigration Last updated May 1, 2006 The New Americans
Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Independent Lens documentary about "a diverse group of immigrants and refugees as they leave their home ... and learn what it means to be new Americans in the 21st century." Immigrants include Nigerian refugee families, Palestinian bride, Dominican baseball player, Mexican farmer, and an Indian technical worker. Features material about the cultural riches brought by these people (such as henna body art, Indian musicals, and food). http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/newamericans/ Topics: Emigration & Immigration Last updated May 2, 2006 Open Hearts, Closed Doors: The War Orphans Project
During World War II, thousands of Jewish children became orphans overnight. This site chronicles the journey of a few of those children, from prewar persecution to a fresh start with new families in Canada. Includes a timeline of Canadian immigration policy. Also available in French. From the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre. http://www.museevirtuel.ca/Exhibitions/orphans/english/ Topics: Emigration & Immigration, World War II Last updated Nov 10, 2004 Questions and Answers for New Pilot Naturalization Exam
This document provides all of the 144 questions and answers for the pilot test (released in November 2006) of the new U.S. naturalization exam. The exam includes "new questions that focus on the concepts of democracy and the rights and responsibilities of citizenship." From U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), U.S. Department of Homeland Security. http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=dcf5e1df53b2f010VgnVCM1000000ecd190aRCRD Topics: Emigration & Immigration Last updated Dec 4, 2006 Rural Migration News
This quarterly publication "summarizes and analyzes the most important migration-related issues affecting immigrant farm workers in California and the United States." Topics include rural America, farm workers, and immigration. Archive includes issues back to 1995. From Migration Dialogue, a program of the University of California, Davis, devoted to "providing unbiased and timely information on immigration and integration issues." http://migration.ucdavis.edu/rmn/ Topics: Agriculture, Emigration & Immigration, Home & Housing, Labor Last updated Sep 7, 2006 Truth in Immigration
This website was created to refute "legal and factual inaccuracies about immigrants and Latinos," specifically those that are "disseminated and promoted in the media, the public messaging of anti-immigration organizations, and political campaigns." Features a list of myths and responses, updates, and links to related sites. From the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF). http://www.maldef.org/truthinimmigration/ Topics: Emigration & Immigration Last updated Sep 22, 2009 Women Immigrants 1945 to the Present: A Bibliography
"Literature on women immigrants. It is a supplement and update of the publication, Women in Global Migration, 1945-2000: A Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Bibliography. ... The books, journals, essays, government reports and doctoral dissertations listed here treat all aspects of the lives and issues concerning women who are living permanently or for long periods outside their country of origin or who have migrated for fixed periods of time on work contracts." Note: not updated since May 2005. http://pages.towson.edu/hofstet/ Topics: Emigration & Immigration, Government, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Jul 8, 2008 |
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