Immigration is one of the biggest issues facing the world today. In many areas of the world, significant numbers of immigrants and refugees attempt to leave their homes and make new homes in foreign countries. Not everyone is welcoming of these newcomers. In fact, rifts between political parties expressing different points of view around this topic are dividing people more than ever. Written to interest high school students while also remaining accessible to those with lower reading levels, this book will help to enlighten young people about one of the most divisive current issues facing our planet today. Provided by publisher.

Includes index.

Leaving home -- Why people immigrate -- The four immigration classes -- Early U.S. immigrants -- Later U.S. immigrants -- Fighting for rights -- Discrimination by quotas -- Twentieth century immigration laws -- Immigration since 1996 -- Recent immigration number -- Why so many immigrants? -- Students as immigrants -- Refugees today -- Deporting the undocumented -- Immigration under Trump -- Building a border wall -- Children in cages -- Immigrants help America -- Some famous immigrants -- Immigration around the world -- Where does America fit?.