Leone, Series Editors William Dudley, Book Editor (Greenhaven Press 1990) "The Essential Immigrant" Dan Lacey (Hippocrene Books 1990) "Immigration" Kelly C. Anderson (Lucent Books 1993) "Immigration-A pictorial History of" Oscar Handlin (Crown Publishers 1972) "Immigrants, Refugees, and U.S. Policy" Grant S McClellan (H. W. Wilson Company 1981) "Immigration and Illegal Aliens" Mark A. Siegel, M.A., Ph.D. Nancy R. Jacobs, B.A., M.A. Patricia A. Von Brook, B.A., M.S. (Information Plus 1989) Newsprint Articles examined from the following publications: Des Moines Register Los Angeles Times Orange County Register America On Line Numerous Articles were reviewed. A word search was performed on the system, using the keywords: Immigration Borders Aliens Liberty All Articles Were Transmitted Within The Past 8 Months Excerpts from: Donald L. Huddle Economist, Rice University: Texas Doris Meissner (Clinton's nominee as Commissioner of the INS)The United States is the land of diversity largely due to the immense amount of immigration to the United States throughout history. People from all over the world leave their homeland to journey to the United States. Why do these people leave their native country? What makes the United States so appealing to them? What makes their country so unappealing? There are many different reasons why particular immigrants emigrate to the United States. Anything from personal to economic to political reasons may have convinced these people to immigrate to the United States. The common understandings of why immigrants come to the United States are discussed. Some of the reasons are more obvious than others are, but they are all recognized as factors that cause people to emigrate. A popular cause of immigration among people coming from poor and undeveloped countries is the condition of the immigrant's homeland. Many immigrants ar...
