This Land Is Our Land: A History of American Immigration

This history traces immigration to the United States from the first European arrivals to more recent debates involving undocumented immigrants. It explains reasons people have come over four centuries, including religious freedom, economic opportunity, political persecution, and war. Chapters examine groups including Chinese immigrants, Irish immigrants, Jews from eastern Europe, and Latin Americans. The book follows changing government policies and public reactions, including exclusion, limits on immigration, stereotypes, and fears about newcomers. A timeline of immigration and policy, photographs, source material, and an index are included.