Resources for Teaching the Common Book
This page offers an introduction to resources on contemporary immigration policy and politics in the United States. Click on a link below to jump to that section or page.
- Upcoming Events
- Data and Facts about Immigration
- The Process of Immigration and Naturalization
- Scholarly Research on Immigration to the U.S. (articles)
- Resources in Seattle — Guest speakers for your classes
- Selected UW Seattle Courses on Immigration and Immigration Policy
- Selected Research Bibliography on Immigration
Upcoming Events
Film Screening: Walking the Line
Featured Speaker: Jeremy Levine, Director/Producer
Wednesday, March 4, 4:30 - 6 pm
Room: Johnson 102
For more information, contact Latin American Studies, lasuw@u.washington.edu
Data and Facts about Immigration
- Yearbook on Immigration Statistics, Department of Homeland Security
- Estimate of Undocumented Immigrant Population, Department of Homeland Security (pdf)
- How Immigrants Affect California Employment and Wages
- How Immigrants Increase Public Safety
- Objective Facts and Figures about Undocumented Immigrants
The Process of Immigration and Naturalization
- How do immigrants become legal permanent residents?
- Who gets denied when applying for citizenship?
- Trying to naturalize: Getting stuck in the citizenship backlog
- About the new citizenship test from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Scholarly Research on Immigration to the U.S.
Luis Fraga. “Building Through Exclusion: Anti-Immigrant Politics in the United States” (pdf)
Samuel Huntington. “The Hispanic Challenge.” Foreign Policy, April 2004
Luis Fraga and Gary Segura. “Culture Clash? Contesting Notions of American Identity and the Effects of Latin American Immigration.” Perspectives on Politics, June 2006
Frank Bean, Susan Brown, Ruben Rumbaut. “Mexican Immigrant Political and Economic Incorporation.” Perspectives on Politics, June 2006
Kim Geron, Enrique de la Cruz, Leland T. Saito, Jaideep Singh. “Asian Pacific Americans—Social Movements and Interest Groups.” PS: Political Science and Politics, Sept 2001
[Back to Top]Resources in Seattle — Guest speakers for your classes
- Northwest Immigrant Rights Project
- Jorge Barón, Executive Director, 206-587-4009
- CASA Latina
- Hillary Stern, Executive Director, 206-956-0779
- One America
- Pramila Jayapal, Executive Director, 206-723-2203
- Catholic Community Services of Western Washington
- Father Kenneth Haydock, 206-725-2090