Coming to America

Coming to America

Updated: December 18, 2011

Migration is the movement of people to new places -- it has occurred for hundreds of years as people move across the globe from their native land to other countries. Immigration, which is the movement of foreigners into a new country, like the U.S., is very common. However, when people immigrate illegally, it's often controversial.

In 2010, the U.S. reached its highest amount of legal and illegal immigrants ever -- 40 million people, according to the Center for Immigration Studies.

Ever wonder what it's like to immigrate to the United States from another country? We asked teens about their experiences, you can read their stories below.
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Quiz: Immigration

Get the facts on U.S. immigration and the DREAM Act.

 
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Photo Gallery: Crossing the Border

Images from both sides of the Mexico and U.S. Borders.

 
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Video: Fugees Academy

Luma Mufleh started a soccer team and school for young refugees.

 
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Video: Immigration Laws Affecting Farms

With immigrations laws in flux around the country, fall harvests are at risk.

 
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Video: Alabama's Immigration Law

What's happening at schools with the new law in place.

 
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Court blocks Ala. from checking student status

A federal appeals court has sided with the Obama administration and dealt a blow to the state's toughest-in-the-nation immigration law.

 
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Coming to America: Diana

We didn't want to go back to Ecuador. The government and economy over there was a living hell."

 
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Coming to America: Deep

"Going to prom helped me change the way I think about myself."

 
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Coming to America: Rafael

"In the United States many people have the opportunity for a better life. Just as American students love their country, I love both America and Mexico."

 
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Video: Ethnic Studies Ban

Teens are speaking out over a law targeting Mexican-American studies classes.

 
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Video: Spy Planes on the Border

The US uses drones to watch illegal border activity from the sky.

 
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Video: Mock Border Fence

Steven Fabian reports on a project at the University of Arizona.

 
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Video: DREAM Act Revised

Congress plans to reconsider the proposed initiative for alien minors.

 
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Video: Undocumented Students

A debate over the cost of college for students in Texas us heating up.

 
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Video: Enrollment in Ariz.

Why some students might not be back in class this fall.

 
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Video: The DREAM Act

Jessica Kumari investigates the controversial immigration bill.

 
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Video: All About Immigration

The latest news on immigration policies and issues in the U.S.

 
 


 

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