Written as a “guide” for the newly arrived, and providing “practical information and advice,” Roya Hakakian, an immigrant herself, reveals what those who settle here love about the country, what they miss about their homes, the cruelty of some Americans, and the unceasing generosity of others.

On the eve of Edafe Okporo’s twenty-sixth birthday, he was awoken by a violent mob outside his window in Abuja, Nigeria. The mob threatened his life after discovering the secret Edafe had been hiding for years–that he is a gay man. Left with no other choice, he purchased a one-way plane ticket to New York City and fled for his life. 

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Everything you need to become a naturalized U.S. citizen Green card holders who take the next step and become U.S. citizens gain a host of benefits: the right to vote and apply for certain federal jobs, faster immigration for family, protection against deportation or new anti-immigration legislation, and more.

The book that’s helped thousands of couples live in the U.S. together You’re engaged or married to a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, and all you want is the right to be together in the United States. Use this book if you are living in the United States or overseas and: your fiancé is a U.S. citizen your spouse is a U.S. citizen, or your spouse is a U.S. permanent resident.

The ultimate green card guide. Find out about the most promising opportunities for U.S. lawful residence and how to handle the complex application procedures in How to Get a Green Card.  The 16th edition covers immigration fee changes, raised income requirements for immigrants, and the latest on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA).

Green cards, visas, and more. You’ll learn: whether you and your family qualify for a short-term visa, permanent U.S. residence, or protection from deportation; how to obtain, fill out, and submit the necessary forms and documents; insider strategies for dealing with bureaucratic officials, delays, and denials; ways to overcome low income and other immigration barriers, and how to select the right attorney.

Representing non-citizens caught up in what he calls the immigration and enforcement “meat grinder”, Bill Ong Hing witnessed their trauma, arriving at this conclusion: migrants should have the right to free movement across borders—and the right to live free of harassment over immigration status.

Based on years of researching borderlands across the world, The Walls Have Eyes reveals a dystopian vision turned reality, where your body is your passport and matters of life and death are determined by algorithm. Examining how technology is being deployed by governments on the world’s most vulnerable with little regulation.

Veteran journalist, broadcaster, and interviewer Ray Suarez has crisscrossed the country to speak to recent immigrants from all corners of the globe and record their stories. This portrait of our newest citizens is full of their own compelling voices. It’s a story as old as the country, yet each wave of arrivals tells that classic story in contemporary and crucially important ways.