Multimedia Collection

The New Immigrants

VHS
60 minutes
E184 .A1 A491 1993

In the 1980s, more than 10 million legal and illegal immigrants came to the United States, marking the largest immigration wave in the nation's history. In 1991, a record 1.8 million were granted permanent residency. Examine the conflicts as new immigrants struggle to maintain their ethnic identity while assimilating into American culture.

  • Who are The New Immigrants? Where do they come from?
  • How are communities reacting to their presence?
  • What are the economics of immigration?
  • How are The New Immigrants building successful businesses from the Mississippi Delta to Los Angeles?
  • What happens when one­fourth of an old mill town's population becomes made up of The New Immigrants?
  • How will The New Immigrants affect the social, political, and religious landscape of the United States?

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