Immigrants

Where East Met (Wild) West

Excavations in a legendary gold rush town uncover the unsung labors of Chinese immigrants on the frontier

March 2005

American Odyssey

They fled terror in Laos after secretly aiding American forces in the Vietnam War. Now 200,000 Hmong prosper-and struggle-in the United States

September 2004

Coming to America

A Somali Bantu refugee family leaves 19th-century travails behind in Africa to take up life in 21st-century Phoenix

January 2004

Manhattan Mayhem

Martin Scorsese’s realistic portrayal of pre-Civil War strife Gangs of New York re-creates the brutal street warfare waged between immigrant groups

December 2002

Mongrel Nation

Time and again, America has demonstrated a resilience that is rooted in the remarkable diversity of her people

November 2001