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Emigration and immigration The American Family Immigration History Center 
 This database provides information on 22 million immigrants and ships' crews who arrived at Ellis Island and the Port of New York between 1898 and 1924. Searchable by name, including alternate spelling, results provide date of arrival, age, marital status, ethnicity, residence, gender, ship, and port of departure. Information on each ship and ship manifests are also available. Immigrant Experience includes The Peopling of America , which covers pre-1790 to 2000 with a "timeline showing forces behind immigration and their impact on the immigrant experience." Free registration allows searches to be saved and records to be annotated. http://www.ellisislandrecords.org/ Topics: Emigration & Immigration, Families, Government, History, Hobbies Last updated Aug 19, 2007 Angel Island Home Page
An introduction including historical information from 1775 during the Spanish era, its role during the Civil War, and use by the U.S. Army through the Spanish American War. Also includes its use as an immigrant and detention station (primarily for Chinese), quarantine station, embarkation station, and Nike missile site. Visitor information for this California state park includes fees, hours, hiking, biking, camping, and more. There are links to additional resources. http://www.angelisland.org/ Topics: California: History, Emigration & Immigration Last updated Jan 16, 2003 Center for Immigration Studies (CIS)
A "non-partisan, non-profit research organization ... devoted exclusively to research and policy analysis of the economic, social, demographic, fiscal, and other impacts of immigration on the United States." Features news, articles, and publications as well as topics that reflect concerns of the U.S. government, such as terrorism and national security, population and the environment, and guest workers. Includes an Employer Sanctions Database, "based on INS data obtained via the Freedom of Information Act." Searchable. http://www.cis.org/ Topics: Emigration & Immigration Last updated Jan 6, 2005 The Golden Door: Immigration Images From the Keystone-Mast Collection
A collection of nearly 70 photographs concerning turn of the 20th century immigration to the United States. Topics include Ellis Island, immigrant life and labor, and World's Fair "foreign villages" (mostly taken in St. Louis, Missouri). From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/collections/permanent/projects/stereo/immigration/default.html Topics: Emigration & Immigration, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Jun 12, 2006 How Do I Participate in the Diversity Visa Lottery Program?
"Each year, 50,000 immigrant visas are made available through [the Diversity Lottery Program] to people who come from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States." The site contains information on how to participate in this program, who is eligible, the cost, and how winners will be notified. From the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=963e6c854523d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=34519c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1____ Topics: Emigration & Immigration, Government Last updated Aug 22, 2007 The Immigration Debate
In addition to news stories from 2006 about potential reforms to U.S. immigration policy, this collection features questions and answers about immigration debates (immigration policy in general, illegal immigrants and the U.S. economy, and the U.S.-Mexico border), and opinions about immigration from politicians and other leaders. Includes stories on guest workers, border control, public opinion of immigration laws, immigration rights protests, and related topics. From National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5310549 Topics: Emigration & Immigration Last updated Apr 29, 2006 The Immigration Debate in the Classroom
Annotated links to classroom materials for learning about "the highly charged national debate on the issues of immigration reform and border security." Includes background documents, lesson plans, ideas for teaching controversial topics, and classroom activities (such as debates and letter-writing). From SCORE (Schools of California Online Resources for Education) History/Social Science, a project of the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools. http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/immigration_debate/ Topics: Emigration & Immigration, Lesson Plans Last updated Aug 22, 2007 Immigration Equality
This site explains, promotes, and defends the immigration rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, and HIV-positive people under United States immigration law. The site addresses such issues as discrimination, referrals, consultations, outreach, and emergency asylum. It has a section where immigrants and would-be immigrants share their stories. Some information also available in Spanish. http://www.immigrationequality.org/ Topics: Emigration & Immigration, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People Last updated Nov 11, 2006 Immigration FAQ Central
Using a question and answer format, an immigration attorney provides lots of detailed answers to many common questions about immigration. Also includes immigration bulletins and updates containing recent developments and changes in immigration law. http://www.murthy.com/faqs.html Topics: Emigration & Immigration, Government Last updated Aug 22, 2007 International Organization for Migration (IOM)
"IOM works to help ensure the orderly and humane management of migration, to promote international cooperation on migration issues, to assist in the search for practical solutions to migration problems and to provide humanitarian assistance to migrants in need, including refugees and internally displaced people." The site features research materials, publications, and other content on human trafficking, migrant relations, migrant health, and other migration topics. http://www.iom.int/jahia/jsp/index.jsp Topics: Emigration & Immigration, Government Last updated Jun 5, 2007 Migration Information Source
This site offers "fresh thought, authoritative data, and global analysis of international migration and refugee trends" and chronicles global migration movements. Global Data contains charts and tables for several countries dating back to 1990 and Country Profiles contains articles on various countries' immigration and emigration policies, experience, patterns, and forecasts. There are also U.S. Historical Trends, related links, and a glossary. http://www.migrationinformation.org/ Topics: Emigration & Immigration, Government, Law, Regions of the World Last updated Jun 26, 2002 Migration News
This quarterly publication "summarizes and analyzes the most important immigration and integration developments of the preceding quarter. Topics are grouped by region: North America, Europe, Asia and Other." Archive includes issues back to 1994. 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/mn/ Topics: Emigration & Immigration Last updated Sep 7, 2006 Migration Policy Institute (MPI)
Analyses of "migration and refugee policies at the local, national, and international levels" from an "independent, non-partisan, non-profit think-tank." Find publications on U.S. immigration policy, U.S.-Mexico relations, European migration, temporary worker programs, refugees, border security, and other migration topics. Includes news releases and links to news stories. http://www.migrationpolicy.org/ Topics: Emigration & Immigration Last updated Aug 22, 2007 Migrations in History
This site gives a glimpse into human migration. "Peoples" covers travelers from around the world, including island peoples, nomads, pioneers, and explorers. "Objects" looks at clothing and fashion, food migration, medicinal plants, and transportation technology. "Cultures" gives examples of language, belief systems, trade, visual and performing arts, and more. "Ideas" discusses forced migrations and borders, race and identity, and women and society. From the Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies. http://smithsonianeducation.org/migrations/start.html Topics: Emigration & Immigration Last updated Sep 22, 2003 Moving Here: 200 Years of Migration To England
The vision of this site "is to explore, record and illustrate why people came to England ... and what their experiences were and continue to be. The site mainly looks at the Caribbean, Irish, Jewish and South Asian communities." It features photo galleries, timelines, personal stories, and a searchable archive of photos, maps, documents, audio clips, and other materials relating to migration history. Compiled from the collections of museums, archives, and libraries from across England. http://www.movinghere.org.uk/ Topics: Emigration & Immigration, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Aug 19, 2003 Peopling North America: Population Movements & Migration
A historical overview of migration to and within Canada, the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean from Europe, Asia and Africa. The "demographic, economic, cultural, and political nature of major movements" are examined. The glossary (under Sources ) has very detailed definitions. Produced by the Applied History Research Group at the University of Calgary. http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/migrations/ Topics: Emigration & Immigration, Regions of the World, Social Science Last updated Oct 14, 2002 Public Agenda Issue Guides: Immigration
Public opinion and arguments for and against different aspects of U.S. immigration policy. Features public views about immigration (from opinion polls), discussion guides with discussions of three perspectives (honoring commitment to newcomers, and cutting back because of security or economics), government immigration statistics, a "behind the headlines" feature, descriptions of agencies and organizations concerned with immigration, and related resources. From Public Agenda, "a nonpartisan opinion research and civic engagement organization." http://www.publicagenda.org/citizen/issueguides/immigration Topics: Emigration & Immigration Last updated Jul 28, 2008 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
The site of this federal government agency (formerly known as the INS) contains forms, laws and regulations, online tracking for active cases, field office locations and hours, information about services such as green cards and benefit programs, news, a FAQ, a glossary, and more. http://www.uscis.gov/ Topics: Emigration & Immigration Last updated Nov 16, 2006 U.S. Immigration Handbook
A guide to permanent and temporary visas, citizenship, naturalization, applying for a social security card, and more. Provided by a law firm "practicing exclusively in the field of United States and Canadian immigration." http://www.americanlaw.com/usimmigration.html Topics: Emigration & Immigration, Government Last updated Jul 31, 2009 Who Do You Think You Are? An Introduction to Immigration History in Indiana
Emphasizing the 19th and early 20th centuries, this site features essays, a timeline (1800-1950), maps, photographs, digitized documents (passports, greencards, visas), interviews, demographical information, a glossary, and lesson plans for teachers. From the Indiana Historical History. http://www.indianahistory.org/programming/immigration/ Topics: Emigration & Immigration, Lesson Plans, Photograph Collections: History, U.S. History By Place Last updated Oct 9, 2002 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 The World Factbook: Field Listings, Disputes, International
This chart summarizes specific international disputes, encompassing "a wide variety of situations that range from traditional bilateral boundary disputes to unilateral claims of one sort or another." Covers regions such as the Faroe Islands, Spratley Islands, Hans Island, the West Bank and Gaza Strip, and Kosovo. Specific disputes are listed under the countries involved. From "The World Factbook," published by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2070.html Topics: Politics by Place Last updated May 26, 2007 |
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