The Refugee Crisis and the Executive Order on Immigration

A federal judge suspended President Trump's temporary travel ban created by executive order 13769, setting up litigation that could land eventually in the Supreme Court ("Seattle Federal Judge Orders Nationwide Halt to Immigration Ban," Los Angeles Times, February 4, 2017).

Review selected hard copy/online library books and streaming video related to refugees at LSC-CyFair Branch Library. Click the title of a listed item, select the "Place Hold" button in the listing, and enter your library card number and PIN for each title you want to request for pick up at the library.

Use these subject words and phrases to find more information in the library catalog:

• human trafficking
• humanitarianism
• immigrants
• immigration 21st century
• refugee camps
• refugees
• United States immigration government policy

Integration Nation: Immigrants, Refugees, and America at Its Best by Susan E. Eaton
The New Press, 2016.
call number: 305.906 Eat

"In this well-written collection of case studies, Eaton (The Children in Room E4) and her collaborators explore civic efforts focused on the integration-rather than assimilation-of immigrants, a concept that celebrates the talents of established residents and newcomers alike." - Publishers Weekly review excerpt

International Migration: A Very Short Introduction by Khalid Koser
Oxford University Press, 2016
call number: 304.8 Kos

"The rising rates of international migration have been matched by growing public and media interest around the world…Using interviews with migrants from around the world, Koser presents the human side of issues such as asylum, human trafficking, migrant smuggling, and the international labor force, inviting readers to come to their own conclusions on the international migration situation today." - publisher's summary excerpt

Flashpoint: Refugees in America

ABC News, 2016 (from the Films on Demand database)
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"Nightline follows the journey of Syrian refugees who now call America home. Meet students attending American schools for the first time and see protests against refugee arrivals. - publisher's summary excerpt

The Consequences of Chaos: Syria's Humanitarian Crisis and the Failure to Protect by Elizabeth G. Ferris and Kemal Kirişci
Brookings Institution Press, 2016
call number: 956.91 Fer

"The Consequences of Chaos looks beyond the ever-increasing numbers of Syria's uprooted to consider the long-term economic, political, and social implications of this massive movement of people. Neighboring countries hosting thousands or even millions of refugees, Western governments called upon to provide financial assistance and even new homes for the refugees, regional and international organizations struggling to cope with the demands for food and shelter--all have found the Syria crisis to be overwhelming in its challenges. And the challenges of finding solutions for those displaced by the conflict are likely to continue for years, perhaps even for decades." - publisher's summary excerpt