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People immigrate to the United States for many reasons. Why do they decide to come? How do they travel? What happens when they arrive? Data is in the details as you discover the history of immigration to the United States! This nonfiction math reader builds literacy skills and math content knowledge, combining informational text, problem-solving, and real-world connections to help students explore math in a meaningful way. The Let's Explore Math sidebars...
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Jude never thought she'd be leaving her beloved older brother and father behind, all the way across the ocean in Syria. But when things in her hometown start becoming volatile, Jude and her mother are sent to live in Cincinnati with relatives. At first, everything in America seems too fast and too loud. The American movies that Jude has always loved haven't quite prepared her for starting school in the US--and her new label of "Middle Eastern," an...
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As far back as the early days of colonization, the United States of America was built largely by immigrants who continue to be a contributing presence in the country today. For those fortunate enough to be born in the USA – which immediately grants them U.S. citizenship -- it may be difficult to fully grasp the realities of life immigrants face on a daily basis. Leaving family, friends, and their birthplace behind is a huge sacrifice for people...
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In Making America Great: The Immigrant Experience, former Jamaican athlete and now naturalized U.S. citizen Sekou M. Clarke shares his unique experience navigating America as an immigrant and as an immigration attorney. His life is a representation of the American Dream, and his book breathes life into the real experiences of immigrants today and throughout U.S. history.
Sekou believes it is impossible to tell the American story without stories of...
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Canada is one of the world's most welcoming countries, a relatively new land built by immigration with some of the top cities in which to live. But how do you turn your dreams abroad into reality in Canada? This book, part of the Canadian Newcomers series, gives you the critical advantage in understanding how to prepare to come to Canada. It shows you how to navigate the government maze and how to ensure your paperwork is in order. And it provides...
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Si usted desea saber cómo usted puede mudarse o cambiar su estado inmigratorio y convertirse en residente de los USA, esta guía es para Usted! Aqui encontrara todo lo precisa saber para convertirse en residente permanente y obtener su tarjeta verde: Lista de beneficios de la Green CardTipos de Elegibilidad: Familia Empleo Asilo o refugiado Sorteo (Lotería de Diversidad) Como Llenar los formularios: I-140 I-485 DS-260Qué sigue después de aplicar:...
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Extensive immigration restrictions are an attempt by the U.S. government to centrally manage the demographics, labor market, and culture of the United States instead of letting those facets of our society develop naturally--as they have throughout most of history. Many objections have been raised against a return to America's traditional free-immigration policy, but they are without merit and ignore immigration's tremendous benefits. In this Broadside,...
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Sin imaginarlo otra vida comenzaba para nosotros como para otros miles o millones de cubanos comenzaba la dispora a esparcirse por el mundo buscando lo ms elemental para vivir, un trabajo, un pan, un alero. Igual que cuando salimos de Cuba no tena idea de lo que estaba pasando cumpla con mis responsabilidades sacaba los grados de la escuela viva como cualquiera otra hija de vecina, algunas veces iba al cine hoy Teatro Trial o con las compaeras de...
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If you are currently in a long-distance relationship with your fiancé who is a foreign national living in another country, you can get a K-1 fiancé visa to bring them to the U.S.A so you two can be together.
This book walks you through the fiancé visa process IN PLAIN ENGLISH. The book is really short with the intent to give you a straightforward general guide in what to look for and the common pitfalls. The book ensures that you have the necessary...
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Why do some immigrants get their legal residence, and others remain for many years without legal status, the right to work, and are unable to create a future for themselves or their family members. There is a reason some succeed, and others fail. The New Faces of America takes the reader through the immigration process, how some immigrants were determined to become residents and citizens, and applied for benefits the "right" way. Others, determined...
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Esta conmovedora obra pone a la disposición del lector algunas verdades sobre la problemática actual de Honduras. No obstante, no se limita a exponer los hechos más difíciles del país, sino que también aporta una solución práctica para todas las personas, desde aquellas que humildemente trabajan la tierra, hasta los políticos que llevan a cabo la hazaña de gobernar toda una nación.Niños, jóvenes, adultos, estudiantes, profesionales, empleados...
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Immigrants help make the United States a special place. Learn all about the history of immigration to the United States as you sharpen your data measurement skills! This Spanish math book seamlessly integrates the teaching of math and reading, and uses real-world examples to teach math concepts. Text features include images, a glossary, an index, captions, and a table of contents to build students' vocabulary and reading comprehension skills as they...
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Un conjunto de prestigiosos académicos discute y analiza exhaustivamente los cambios internos que se producen en las diferentes dimensiones y dinámicas de la sociedad cubana, así como las implicaciones económicas, políticas y sociales que están en curso en la isla caribeña a raíz del reciente proceso de normalización de las relaciones con Estados Unidos. Las reflexiones contenidas muestran las reformas como un acontecimiento crucial que puede...
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When your country is riddled with violence and oppression, is it possible to escape and find refuge? We often don't realize all it takes for refugees to navigate the path to resettlement. They face years of waiting and countless hurdles before arriving in a strange new land with few possessions and little knowledge of their new communities' language and culture. How did a diverse group of refugees make their way to the US and settle in Abilene, Texas?...
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Las migraciones forzadas constituyen una realidad apabullante en nuestros días: muestra de ello es la actual situación en el Oriente Medio y en África. En América Latina hay también una larga historia al respecto, la cual se puede documentar en cada país: las guerras en Colombia, Nicaragua, El Salvador y Guatemala son los ejemplos más recientes de esta problemática. Los migrantes forzados (en su gran mayoría poblaciones indí- genas y afroamericanas,...
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International treaties, conventions, and organizations to protect refugees were established in the aftermath of World War II to protect people escaping targeted persecution by their own governments. However, the nature of cross-border displacement has transformed dramatically since then. Such threats as environmental change, food insecurity, and generalized violence force massive numbers of people to flee states that are unable or unwilling to ensure...
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El proceso de urbanización de Lima a partir de la Segunda Guerra Mundial ha sido excesivamente rápido, violento y traumático, lo que ha dado lugar a marcadas desigualdades sociales que no han mejorado con el pasar de los años. Hoy Lima es una ciudad segregada, tanto espacial como socialmente.
Henry Dietz analiza la información electoral de los distritos de la capital sobre la base de los seis censos realizados entre 1940 y 2007. A medida que...
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Twenty-five essays covering a range of areas from religion and immigration to family structure and crime examine America's changing racial and ethnic scene. They clearly show that old civil rights strategies will not solve today's problems and offer a bold new civil rights agenda based on today's realities.
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