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Denied, detained, deported : stories from the dark side of American immigration / Ann Bausum with a poem foreword by Naomi Shihab Nye.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, 2019.Description: 111 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1426336586
  • 9781426336584
  • 9781426336591
  • 1426336594
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Foreword poems -- Introduction -- Excluded: "unguarded stand our gates" -- Deported: "nowhere at home" -- Denied: "a voyage of doom" -- Detained: "uncertainty was all we knew" -- Exploited: "when we want you, we'll call you" -- Afterword.
Summary: Examines the history of American immigration, particularly those lesser-known stories of immigrants who were denied entrance into the United States or detained for security reasons, including the story of a ship of Jewish refugees.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 325.73 B351 Available 33111009343001
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 325.73 B351 Available 33111009133550
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Ten years after its initial publication, award-winning author Ann Bausum writes a new introduction and afterword that reflects on how our past has influenced modern events and current views on the ever-relevant conversations about immigration in the United States.

Award-winning author Ann Bausum makes the history of immigration in America come alive for young people. The story of America has always been shaped by people from all corners of the Earth who came in search of a better life. Immigration remains one of the critical topics in 21st century America, and how our children learn the lessons of the past will shape all our futures.

Ann Bausum's compelling book presents a revealing series of snapshots from the dark side of immigration history including-
Immigrants Denied- The St. Louis, a ship filled with Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany sought refuge in American ports and was turned away, condemning many of its passengers to ultimately perish in the Holocaust.
Immigrants Detained- Japanese-Americans were rounded up during World War II and placed in detention centers--regardless of their patriotism--for security reasons.
Immigrants Deported- Emma Goldman was branded a dangerous extremist and sent back to Russia in 1919, after living 30 years in the United States.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword poems -- Introduction -- Excluded: "unguarded stand our gates" -- Deported: "nowhere at home" -- Denied: "a voyage of doom" -- Detained: "uncertainty was all we knew" -- Exploited: "when we want you, we'll call you" -- Afterword.

Examines the history of American immigration, particularly those lesser-known stories of immigrants who were denied entrance into the United States or detained for security reasons, including the story of a ship of Jewish refugees.

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