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The following are a selection of materials representing the vast and varied experiences of immigrants across housing, education, and all aspects of life:
Koreatown, Los Angeles : Immigration, Race, and the "American Dream" by Location: Available OnlinePublication Date: 2022Lee argues that building Koreatown was an urgent objective for Korean immigrants and US-born Koreans eager to carve out a spatial niche within Los Angeles to serve as an economic and social anchor for their growing community.
Conditional Citizens by Location: Available OnlinePublication Date: 2020What does it mean to be American? In this starkly illuminating and impassioned book, Pulitzer Prize Finalist Laila Lalami recounts her unlikely journey from Moroccan immigrant to U.S. citizen, using it as a starting point for her exploration of the rights, liberties, and protections that are traditionally associated with American citizenship.
The Good Immigrant by Location: Available OnlinePublication Date: 2019By turns heartbreaking and hilarious, troubling and uplifting, these "electric" essays come together to create a provocative, conversation-sparking, multivocal portrait of modern America.
The Undocumented Americans by Location: Available OnlineISBN: 9780399592690Publication Date: 2020One of the first undocumented immigrants to graduate from Harvard reveals the hidden lives of her fellow undocumented Americans in this deeply personal and groundbreaking portrait of a nation.
The Sympathizer by Location: Available OnlinePublication Date: 2015The Sympathizer is a blistering exploration of identity and America, a gripping espionage novel, and a powerful story of love and friendship.
Cocina Libre by Location: Mugar Library - TX725.A1 R66 2024Publication Date: 2024This captivating ethnic cuisine book chronicles the resilience and defiance of immigrant communities through their cultural food traditions.
