The American story is, in many ways, an immigration story, not a single, linear journey but a succession of arrivals that have repeatedly reshaped the country and how it understands itself. From the ...

Mr. Beat gives a (somewhat) brief history of immigration to the United States of America. Have you heard of that country? Boy ...

Immigration in the United States has contributed significantly to the country’s social, political, and economic growth. The United States makes an interesting case study for immigration policy, since ...

At dawn on June 20, 1954, Border Patrol agents erected roadblocks across the Southwest, and reporters rode alongside as officers looked for anyone of “Mexican appearance.” They descended on farms, ...

The Trump administration’s efforts to reduce the foreign-born population are being felt in hospitals and soccer leagues and on Main Streets across the country, with hints of what’s to come. By Lydia ...

(RNS) — As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, debates over national identity, religion and immigration have intensified. Was America founded as a Christian nation? A pluralistic democracy?

“GIVE ME YOUR tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free”, declares “The New Colossus”, Emma Lazarus’s sonnet on a bronze plaque at the entrance to the Statue of Liberty. A gift ...

This guest essay reflects the views of Nasser Kazeminy, chairman of the Ellis Island Honors Society, based in Franklin Square. Two hundred and fifty years of American history have produced this ...

Bystanders watch as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detain people at a residence in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Jan. 13, 2026. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) About this research This ...