Immigration and Emigration

• Center for Immigration Studies
  A non-partisan, non-profit research organization devoted exclusively to research and policy analysis of the economic, social, demographic, fiscal, and other impacts of immigration on the United States. The center is animated by a pro-immigrant, low-immigration vision which seeks fewer immigrants but a warmer welcome for those admitted.
  
  
• DHS: Immigration Page
  The Department of Homeland Security is responsible for providing immigration-related services and benefits. This page offers information on statistics, resources, programs, benefits and more.
  
  
• Statue of Liberty- Ellis Island Foundation, Inc.
  Family genealogy database of immigration records from The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation. Search passenger records for immigrants who were processed through Ellis Island between 1892 and 1924. The Immigrant Experience section contains a timeline of immigration history that shows the forces that brought people from all over the world to America's shores.
  
  
• Migration Information Source
  Authoritative data and global analysis of international migration and refugee trends. Country resources provide immigration and emigration policies, experience, patterns, and forecasts. U.S. in Focus provides immigration patterns and characteristics of the foreign-born population through time.
  
  
• Migrations in History
  Migrations in History explores the nature and complexity of the movement of peoples, cultures, ideas, and objects. Drawing from the vast and interdisciplinary collections of the Smithsonian Institution's museums, libraries, and archives, this site features the stories and artifacts of migration. From the Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies.
  
  
• U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services
  Official U.S. government site that includes links to immigration forms, laws and regulations, and field office information. Formerly known as the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS).
  
  
  
• U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
  Investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that's responsible for identifying and shutting down vulnerabilities in the nation's border, economic, transportation and infrastructure security.

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