Immigration
- ISBN-10
- 1432951750
- ISBN-13
- 9781432951757
- Series
- Immigration
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 56
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-07-01
- Publisher
- Capstone
- Author
- Nick Hunter
Description
Examines why people migrate, describes the experiences of immigrants, and discusses how governments attempt to control them.
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