National Boarder Control Council President discusses his views and experiences at the U.S.-Mexican border. Text, audio, and video of this August, 2006, interview are available.

Based on a special BBC series that explored the lives of young Latin American immigrants to the United States. Listen to eight short segments that touch on a range of themes: hopes and fears, bilingual education, the effect migration has...

Lewiston, Maine has become a hotbed for Somali Muslims. Watch or read the transcript of this video that looks into the impact this has had on the community. [10:45]

Reviews the history of immigration to the United States up to the restrictive law passed in 1924. A dramatized scene in a European steamship office is used to show the economic, political and religious motives for immigration. Contains...

A well-made National Park Service film. From 1892-1954, Ellis Island was the port of entry for millions of European immigrants. Fascinating archival footage tells the moving story of families with dreams of opportunity, leaving their...

Adrienne Hill, host of Crash Course Ecnomics, talks about the economics of immigration in this video and whether immigration is good or bad for the economy. [11:20]

A video addressing what the attraction to immigrants which motivated them to leave their home countries and journey to the United States. Viewers will also be introduced to the two major ports to the United States for immigrants. [8:25]

An attempted non-biased look at the constitutionality and legality of President Obama's executive order on immigration. [9:01]

Consider the push and pull factor when people decide to move to certain areas. This video highlights reasons why folks were pulled to settle in the west. What was pushing them from their native lands or the eastern part of the nation?...

A presentation of what moving to the United States means to immigrants. [8:03]

Learn about a controversial game conducted by NYU's Republican Club, and how people at the university, who were both in favor and against the game, reacted. From "Morning Edition," February, 2007.

Listen to a report on a controversial federal program through which a North Carolina county is permitted to deport illegal immigrants with criminal records. Learn how Alamance County is using the money given to it by the government.

Learn about a controversial "crackdown" on illegal immigrants and the advocates who are seeking to stop the deportation of immigrant workers. From "Morning Edition," February 15, 2007.

Should illegal immigrants be able to get credit cards? The Bank of America's "pilot program" that offers illegal immigrants credit cards is being tested in Los Angeles. Learn about it in this "All Things Considered" report.

Should credit cards be offered to illegal immigrants? "Talk of the Nation" guests, Miriam Jordan and Bob Justich, discuss the Bank of America's controversial credit card program.

Colorado passed immigration laws that, according to heads of state agencies, are costing more money than they save. Listen to "Day to Day" to learn more.

Do illegal immigrants cost U.S. taxpayers? Efforts have been made to see if immigrants are costing American citizens or if immigrants are contributing to the economy. Learn more in this "All Things Considered" report.

Undocumented workers in Iowa were arrested in December, 2006. Concerned parish priest, Father Jim Miller, "describes how he aided the workers' families who didn't know the details of their loved ones whereabouts."

Over Labor Day weekend (2006), immigrant-rights activists rallied for legal status of undocumented workers. Learn more in this "All Things Considered" report, and check out a link to more on "The Immigration Debate."

More than 11,000 Somali Bantus had arrived in the U.S. as of March 20th, 2005. This article discusses some of the adjustments the refugees faced.

From 1920 to 2013, 79 million people obtained lawful permanent resident status in the United States. This animated map visualizes all of them based on their prior country of residence. The brightness of a country corresponds to its total...

NPR covers the controversy in El Paso, Texas, as the sheriff and his deputies try to enforce immigration laws in the area. Audio report is from August, 2006. Links to other NPR reports accompany this article.

Resource presents the fight over illegal immigration through this article detailing a lawsuit in Idaho. Video accompanies this October, 2005, report.

Podcast discusses how the United States achieves unity despite diversity.