Please also check the DACA page for information about the quickly-changing immigration landscape.
Search tip: Look at the subject headings suggested in a catalog record of a promising title. Subject headings are clickable links that run a new search in the specified area. Common subject headings related to immigration are:
or with added subtopics:
or addressing immigration from specific countries:
Another possible subject term is illegal aliens:
Search topics related to the subject Illegal aliens
search also under the broader term: Aliens
search also under the narrower term: Children of illegal aliens
search also under the narrower term: Women illegal aliens
search also under: Alien detention centers
search also under: Human smuggling
Please note: ProQuest launched a program to provide no-cost access to its databases for researchers or students who have been separated from their universities and libraries because of travel bans or other immigration changes. If needed, email ContinueMyResearch@proquest.com and include the name of your library or university (for institutions like Rice with ProQuest subscriptions) and your faculty adviser or research supervisor.
The INS historical periodicals (INS Monthly Review and the I&N Reporter) listed on the United States Citizen and Immigration Service site are givng a 504 resource not found error. If alternate sites are found, they will be linked.
See the Genealogy LibGuide for both government and non-government historical immigration materials.