Do Immigrants Have the Right to Come to the United States?

by Kathryn Ohnaka

Overview

Since America's earliest days, people have come from all over the world to live here, but it isn't easy. Their right to enter the country has been challenged many times, and it is still challenged today. From the early Europeans to modern-day immigrants and refugees, people have fought to enter the United States, and the Constitution has changed over time to meet their needs. It has also challenged them. The argument continues today about immigrants from Muslim countries. Is anyone allowed to come to America, and what does the Constitution really say about immigration? Readers will explore the answers to these questions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781978508439
Publisher:	Enslow Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	07/30/2019
Series:	Ask the Constitution Series
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	7.25(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.20(d)
Age Range:	10 - 13 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 4

Chapter 1 The Constitution 6

Chapter 2 A History of Immigrants in the United States 12

Chapter 3 The Fourteenth Amendment 19

Chapter 4 How Does the Bill of Rights Affect Immigration? 26

Chapter 5 Immigration Law Today and the Rights of Immigrants 33

Chapter Notes 40

Glossary 45

Further Reading 46

Index 47

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2019

Gr 5–8—Broaching contentious issues with a conversational tone, these books explore the Constitution and other historical documents to reveal the original intent, changing definitions, and the complicated fights for and against modern and historical issues. Each edition illustrates how everyday lives are affected by these issues, explores how the Supreme Court decides cases, and examines how the Constitution changes to expand rights and protections. Readers will gain a better understanding of the complicated relationship between what amendments meant at the time they were written and what they mean to people today. The clean layout has just enough pictures, text boxes, and graphics to keep readers moving through these complicated arguments without feeling bogged down. All volumes look to what the future may hold for various laws, rights, definitions, and regulations. VERDICT Solid overviews and effective presentation.

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