U.S. Immigration and Migration Reference Library from U-X-L chronicles and interprets the phenomenal waves of immigration to the United States from the earliest times up to the present day, when restrictive policies have temporarily stanched the flow of immigrants. Almanac volumes tell of the economic, religious and political forces that compelled people to seek a better life in a new land. Biographies volumes profile both prominent and lesser-known people of the immigrant experience. Primary Sources features key documents related to the topic. Includes a comprehensive index.