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Book SynopsisAn introduction to the United States as a nation of immigrants and to the full complexities, challenges, and triumphs of the lives of those immigrants. Evokes both the United States experience and the implications of human mobility in an interconnected world.
Trade ReviewIn an era when immigration in the United States is hotly debated, Haines has provided us with a provocative, theoretically informed, conceptually rigorous, and ethnographically rich overview of US immigration from past to present. His approach, which situates US immigration within a broader framework of human mobility, is multidimensional, cross-disciplinary, and comparative. The clarity of his writing makes this an excellent volume for classroom use as well as for the general reader who, in particular, may find the chapter focused on migration politics and policies especially illuminating -- Caroline B. Brettell, Southern Methodist University
Haines communicates an especially rich, humane and detailed understanding of international migration in a concise, compelling and elegantly written book. Drawing on years of scholarship, teaching and personal experience, he is able to integrate key points from a range of disciplines and perspectives, stressing both unique and common elements associated with what has become a key issue of our time. -- Steven J. Gold, professor of sociology, Michigan State University
Immigration Structures and Immigrant Lives gives a great overview of much of past and present immigration to the U.S. Haines does this in a very accessible way and by providing diverse case comparisons of different immigrant and refugee groups. -- Bernadette Ludwig, PhD, assistant professor of Sociology, Wagner College
Table of ContentsPreface Introduction: Humanity on the Move Human Mobility Movement and Migration, Barriers and Borders Organization of the Book A Note on Tables Part I The United States and Immigration Chapter 1: A World of Migrants, a Nation of Immigrants Chapter 2: The Reopening of the United States: Refugees and Immigrants Chapter 3: Migration Politics and Policies Part II Immigrants and the United States Chapter 4: To Live: Moving Forward but Looking Back Chapter 5: To Work: Great Opportunities but Heavy Costs Chapter 6: To Believe: Hopes, Dreams, and Commitments Chapter 7: To Belong: Assimilation, Adaptation, and Accommodation Epilogue: Beyond Immigration Timeline: US Immigration Contexts, Events, and Legislation Notes Further Sources
