IMMIGRATION

 

 

America is a nation of immigrants.  Over the centuries new immigrants have arrived in varying numbers, by different means, and for different purposes.  New waves of immigrants create economic, social, and cultural pressures which can become contentious and divisive in our society .  In order to resolve such problems the federal government develops policies and introduces legislation to address the issues.  This guide collects and organizes the growing accumulation of reports, legislation, debate, and statistics issued by the federal government related to immigration in America.

 

| Catalogs and Indexes | Historical Information | Internet Sites | Laws and Legislation | Massachusetts |

 

Catalogs and Indexes

 

Library Catalog

Locate Library materials on immigration by Keyword, Subject, Author, and Title searches.  

 

Marcive Web DOCS  1976 to present  (Marcive, Inc.)

Online catalog of all federal government documents cataloged by the Government Printing Office (GPO). Available to all users from the Library's public terminals. Only available off campus to members of the University community through their OIT account.

 

Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications  1994 to present  (GPO Access) 

Complete listing of all government documents issued through the Government Printing Office. Monthly with annual cumulations.

 

Historical Information on Immigration

 

CIS Annual  (1970 to present)  (Congressional Information Service)
(UM/Doc. Ref.  KF 49 C62 )
Index and abstracts of Congressional publications and legislative histories. Includes subject, agency, witness name, Sudoc number and bill number indexes.  

CIS U.S. Congressional Committee Hearings Index  (1833-1969)  (Congressional Information Service) 
(UM/Doc. Ref. KF 40 C56 1981)
Subject, agency and witness-name index to Congressional hearings.  Includes bibliographic data and annotations for each hearing.   

CIS U.S. Congressional Committee Prints Index  (mid 1800s-1969)  (Congressional Information Service)
(UM/Doc. Ref. Z 1223 Z7 C66)
Subject and name index to committee prints, which are informational reports to committees to help them in their work. Includes bibliographic data and annotations for each print.  

CIS U.S. Serial Set Index   (1789-1969)  (Congressional Information Service)
(UM/Doc. Ref. Z 1223 Z9 C65)
Subject and name index to Congressional reports and documents.  

United States Government Publications Monthly Catalog  ( U.S. Government Printing Office)
1885-1976. (UM/Doc Ref Z1223.A18)
1977 to present.  (UM/Gov.Docs. GP 3.8:)
Comprehensive index and permanent, authoritative catalog of federal public documents. Earlier years range from agency only index to subject index.  Later years include keyword, subject, title, agency, and report number indexes.

Internet Sites

 

Census 2000: Immigration, Language, and Migration Data   (Center for Policy Studies, University of Akron)

Much of the data is for Ohio, but also includes immigration census statistics for each state in the United States.

 

Chinese immigration and Chinese in the United States (National Archives and Records Administration)

View records from different agencies involved in Chinese immigration and exclusion from the late 19th century onward.

 

Congressional Record  (Office of the Federal Register)

Official daily transcript of proceedings and debate of the United States Congress.

 

Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports  (GalleryWatch)

Congressional Research Service, the public policy research arm of the U.S. Congress, produces thorough, nonpartisan reports and analyses on current issues, legislaton, and the budget.  Available on Library computers to all and off-campus to UMass Amherst students, faculty, staff, and affiliates with an OIT account; enter username and password.

 

Guestworker Programs (Dept. of Labor, Employment and Training Administration)

Information regarding hiring of foreign workers includig an overview, regulations, compensation, employer compliance, targeted industries and more.

 

Immigration and Naturalization Fundamentals (Congressional Research Service)

Summarizes basics of immigration policy, trends, and statistics.

 

Immigration: Border Security and Immigration Reform  (The White House)

Policies, reports, statements on immigration from the White House.

 

Immigration, Illegal Immigration, and Refugees  (University Libraries, University of Louisville)

Extensive, thorough listing of government information on immigration. Includes major nongovernmental web sites on immigration.

 

Immigration Policy in the United States: a CBO paper  (Congressional Budget Office)

Describes eligibility requirements for legal admission to America and data on numbers of person admitted legally.  Also discusses procedures used to enforce immigration laws and statistics on illegal immigrants.

 

Immigration-Related Detention: Current Legislative Issues  (Congressional Research Service)

Information about detention, legislation, and statistics  concerning  noncitizens.

 

Immigration to the United States, 1789-1930  (Harvard University)
Selected historical materials, mainly from the 19th century, includes photographs, manuscripts, books, maps, diaries and other writings.

 

Labor Force Characteristics of Foreign-Born Workers  (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Summary reports and statistics on employment, occupation, wages and more of legal and illegal workers.

 

Learn About U.S. Citizenship  (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS))

Contains practical information to help immigrants settle into everyday life in the United States, as well as basic civics information that introduces new immigrants to the U.S. system of government. Different language translations available.

 

Migration Policy Institute (MPI)

Information on migration and immigration policies at national and international levels, news stories, Congressional testimony, and independent studies on immigration issues.  MPI is an "independent, non-partisan, non-profit think tank.

 

Naturalization (U.S. Citizenship and Immigation Services (USCIS))

Process by which U.S. citizenship is conferred upon a foreign citizen or national.  Includes guides, requirements, waivers, application information and more.

 

Office of Immigration Statistics Publications  (Department of Homeland Security)

Listing of and links to statistical publications related to immigrants and immigration. 

 

Selected Immigration Related Products   (General Accountability Office).

GAO documents immigration demographics, enforcement, employment, and legislation.

 

TRAC: Immigration  (Syracuse University)

Comprehensive, independent, nonpartisan database of government information about immigration enforcement. 

 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)  (The Service)

Previously named the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), the Service oversees immigration forms and fees, services, border management, laws and regulations, and statistics.

 

Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents (Office of the Federal Register)

Find speeches, interviews, remarks, and press conferences of the President on the topics of immigrants and immigration.

 

Yearbook of Immigration Statistics  (Office of Immigration Statistics)

Provides data on foreign nationals and immigration law enforcement actions, including alien apprehensions, removals, and prosecutions.

 

Laws and Legislation

 

Aliens and Nationality (Title 8, Code of Federal Regulations)  (National Archives and Records Administration)

Under the authority of the Department of Homeland Security all federal regulations relating to immigrants and immigration.

 

Aliens and Nationality (Title 8, United States Code)  (National Archives and Records Administration)

Codified federal laws relating to immigrants and immigration.

 

Immigration Hearings  (Library of Congress)
Congressional hearings on immigration from 1923/1924 to present available in pdf format arranged by year and Congress.

 

THOMAS   (Library of Congress)

Find bills, legislative histories, laws, committee reports, and Congressional information related to immigration.

 

Massachusetts

 

 Annual Report of the Division of Immigration and Americanization  (The Division)

(UM/Mass. Docs.  MASS.  P.D. 121 (1920-1940 INC))

(UM/Mass. Docs.  MASS.  ED 8.5:  (1972-1973))

Short reports on immigration and naturalization issues and problems with some statistics.

 

Immigration and Cultural Diversity in Massachusetts  (Massachusetts State Library)

Listing of books and websites on immigration and ethnic groups in Massachusetts.

 

Latinos in Massachusetts  2002  (Mauricio Gaston Institute for Latino Community Development and Public Policy)

(UM/Mass. Docs. UM 106.2:L 34/4/ )

Five part series covering education, health, housing, immigration, and politics for Latinos.

 

Massachusetts Law About Immigration  (Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries)

Find laws relating to many facets of immigration from green cards to deportation to naturalization by source or subject.

 

Report of the Commission on Immigration on the Problem of Immigration in Massachusetts  1914  (The Commission)

(UM/Mass. Docs. GC 4.I 6:R 29)

(UM/W.E.B. Du Bois  JV7001 .A5 1914)

Extensive report on history of immigration, housing, employment, naturalization, health, laws, public safety and statistics of immigrants in Massachusetts.

 

Through the Golden Door: Impacts of Non-citizen residents on the Commonwealth: preliminary report  1990  (Office for Refugees and Immigrants)

(UM/Mass. Docs.  MASS.  RI 1.2:T 41)

Gives summary background of immigration, labor, utilization of state services, revenues from immigrants and recommendations.