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Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Into the maelstrom of unprecedented contemporary debates about immigrants in the United States, this perfectly timed book gives us a portrait of what the new immigrant experience in America is really like. Written as a "guide" for the newly arrived, and providing practical information and advice, Roya Hakakian, an immigrant herself, reveals what those who settle here love about the country, what they miss about their homes, the cruelty of some Americans,...
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Provides brief history of Poland and the European ports Polish immigrants used for departure and ports where they arrived. Looks at why and when Poles immigrated, why they listed that they were born in other countries on early U.S. documents and how they got here. Looks at the immigrant's life in steerage during the voyage and the examination process used to gain admittance to the United States.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The author uses his grandfather's story to illustrate life in the rural areas of Poland at the end of the 19th and begiining of the 20th centuries, as well as the experience of emigrating from Poland to America at that time and the Polish immigrant's typical life in the United States in the first half of the 20th century.
Language
Español
Description
This comprehensive guide contains practical information to help immigrants settle into everyday life in the United States, as well as basic civics information that introduces new immigrants to the U.S. system of government. It also offers tips on how to get involved in the community and exercise the rights and responsibilities of permanent residence.
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