Immigrants Coming to America

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Share the terror of a teenage refugee as pirates board the escape boat while they are at sea. take their navigation equipment and all their valuables.

Learn with a shocked businessman as he is told by friends not to come home again, but to go to the U.S. immigration office and ask for asylum.

The Foreword written by a well-known International Affairs Consultant, Paul E. White, DTM, sets the stage for an excellent look into the lives of immigrants Coming to America and the laws that most affect them in the process. Over a 40-year foreign service career, Mr. White served in increasingly senior positions overseas in the U.S. Agency for International Development and in U.S. Embassies in Asia and Latin America.

Dramatic, real-life stories told by 12 immigrants from all over the world are at your fingertips. followed by interviews with two highly qualified immigration law professors.

Did you know that vetting has been part of the immigration process in the U.S. since the beginning of immigration law? Vetting may disclose diseases and past criminal activity. Did you know one big difference between lawful permanent resident, "Green card," status and being a U.S. citizen? According to the law, a person must be a citizen to vote in the U.S. A lawful permanent resident is not a citizen. These and many other interesting facts may provide a stronger foundation for discussions on the contentious immigration issues we frequently hear.

The issues discussed in this book will also enlighten emigrants who plan to settle in the United States and possibly help in their decision-making.