Immigration and Migration: Immigration and Migration

Immigration and Migration: In Context provides students with key data to understand the roots of the issues that make contemporary migration and immigration so contentious around the globe. The set explores the social, political, and cultural factors that impact, and are affected by, immigration and human migration. Each entry will contain a brief introduction to the topic, an overview of the historical background, and a discussion of the impact and issues surrounding the topic. The subject is covered from a global perspective. The set includes such hot-button topics as undocumented immigration/unauthorized residents, asylum seekers, refugees, the refugee crisis in Europe, and more. The set includes primary sources, sidebars, photos, and illustrations. The work provides students with evidence to enhance and support discussions around the ethics, economics, impacts, and benefits of human migration.