Immigration / Karen Miller, book editor.

Incluye bibliografía.

Finding a place in a new land -- Adapting to the American way of life -- Caught between cultures -- America´s benefits -- A Hmong Christian puts faith in Western medicine Zai Xiong once he immigrates to the United States -- A Hmong teenager rejects his family´s shamanism in favor of Christianity and Western medicine -- A Mexican immigrant learns the secret to success Javier Lares during his second trip to the United States -- An immigrant learns that knowing how to speak and write English provides more economic opportunities -- An Austrian bodybuilder believes in the American dream Arnold Schwarzenegger the governor of California, a first-generation immigrant, lists the ideals and values of the United States that inspired him to become a citizen in 1983 -- Organizations to contact for further research.

In this collection of previously published selections, 14 people from Asia, Europe, Latin America, and Africa share their experiences of leaving their countries to make a home for themselves in the United States.