Pucell, Immigration

Abstract

After reading this volume it is difficult to disagree with the author's contention that "immigration has been the lifeblood of the American experience," and that "evidence of the importance of immigration is everywhere in modem American society." Four major revisions of U.S. immigration policy since 1986 and political battles over immigration in California in the 1990s attest to the accuracy of these observations. There can be little doubt that immigration is such an integral part of the American experience that it should have a significant place in our classrooms. This book deserves serious consideration in meeting that need.