Sentences with phrase «american immigration story»

His new book, A Nation of Nations: A Great American Immigration Story (Simon & Schuster), recounts the impact on America of the 1965 Immigration Act, which officially opened the country's doors to immigrants of color.

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I know immigration stories probably do not impact or matter to some of the people reading this column, but I thought it was important to share my story since it shows what many Americans might take for granted.

These cold, hard numbers are pretty convincing, but if you're looking for more human reasons to go along with the startup visa plan, there's no shortage of stories of promising entrepreneurs desperate to create American jobs but held up by their immigration woes.

New Yorkers will be asked to share immigration stories at a series of community events to be held by the state Office for New Americans and the New York Council for the Humanities.

This one - page film guide on the film West Side Story the musical adaptation of the play Romeo and Juliet, set in 1950s New York, incorporates themes around street crime, immigration and the American dream, is designed to support pre - and post-screening discussions of character, genre and the key themes of the film for use with primary school pupils aged 7 and over.

An American Story details the trials and perseverance of the Dinh Family's immigration to the United States as refugees from war -...

Jennine Capó Crucet's sharp, authentic debut is the coming - of - age tale of Cuban - American Lizet, who leaves her family in Miami for a prestigious Northeastern university, only to return home to an immigration battle inspired by the true story of Elián González.

A slyly political collection of stories about immigration, broken dreams, Los Angeles gang members, Latin American families, and other tales of high stakes journeys, from the award - winning author of War by Candlelight and At Night We Walk in Circles.

Her debut novel is an exploration of motherhood and immigration, unfolding through the story of a pregnant Chinese woman who is sent by her baby's father to give birth on American soil.

Vanessa Diffenbaugh blends gorgeous prose with compelling themes of motherhood, undocumented immigration, and the American Dream in a powerful and prescient story about family.

Say's stunning immigration story is a version of the American dream that includes adventure and discovery but no sense of arrival.

In this stirring immigration story, the particulars of one Korean American family speak to universal conflicts between home and outside.

Oprah Winfrey's Summer 2017 Book Club Pick In the vein of Amy Tan and Khaled Hosseini comes a compulsively readable debut novel about marriage, immigration, class, race, and the trapdoors in the American Dream - the unforgettable story of a young Cameroonian couple making a new life in New York just as the Great Recession upends the economy.

Fallah, who is based in Los Angeles, has a solo show called How Far We've Come at the Denny Gallery in New York (11 May - 17 June) that features the audio work What It Means To Be American, made up of clips of first - hand immigration stories.

The traveling exhibition celebrates the interwoven Luso - American stories of the Azorean, Cape Verdean, and Brazilian communities to the United States from early immigration in the 18th century through the latter half of the 20th century.

By providing client - centered, cost - effective and goal - driven immigration solutions, Harrington Law Offices puts the American Dream — and your story — first.