Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 170
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Trim: 6¼ x 9½
978-1-5381-0050-9 • Hardback • August 2018 • $41.00 • (£35.00)
978-1-5381-0051-6 • eBook • August 2018 • $38.50 • (£30.00)
Walter A. Ewing is Senior Researcher at the American Immigration Council—a nonprofit in Washington, DC, that is devoted to the advancement of U.S. immigration policies that are both practical and humane. Prior to his time at the Council, Walter spent two years as an Immigration Policy Analyst for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and two years as a Program Director at the U.S. Committee for Immigrants and Refugees, also located in Washington, DC. Walter has a Ph.D. in anthropology from the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center.
Introduction
Part I: The First Steps
Chapter 1: Living in Fear
Chapter 2: Hand to Mouth
Chapter 3: The Ladder of Success
Part II: Homecomings
Chapter 4: Pieces of Paper
Chapter 5: Fearing the Unknown
Chapter 6: Warmer Welcomes
Part III: The New Ordinary
Chapter 7: The Bottom Line
Chapter 8: Generation Gaps
Chapter 9: New Identities
Conclusion
In this exceedingly well-written primer on why immigrants come to the U.S. and what can happen to them upon arrival, Ewing draws on his years of experience working for such organizations as the American Immigrant Council and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. In a straightforward and well-organized manner, he provides concise histories of various immigrant groups.... In each case, Ewing resists easy political arguments, instead grounding his conclusions in solid facts.... Many readers will appreciate Ewing’s frank analysis of this always complex and troubling issue.
— Booklist
In a time when immigration sparks controversy and misunderstanding, Immigrant Experiences will prove to be our first and best source of trustworthy information and synthesis. Well-written, thoughtful, and engaging, teachers will value it, and the general public will seek it out.— Josiah Heyman, director of the Center for Inter-American and Border Studies, University of Texas at El Paso
Ewing, senior researcher at the American Immigration Council, provides a comprehensive overview of immigration to the United States in this accessible and instructive book.... Ewing’s compassionate and informative study is a good starting point for those who want to separate myths from facts on this controversial topic.— Publishers Weekly