government policy

"Why are some immigrants considered illegal? What happens to illegal immigrants after they are discovered in the United States? These questions and more are answered by this comprehensive look at a hot topic that is often debated on news programs and online. The accessible, objective text and full-color photographs give readers a balanced look at this complicated issue, and detailed sidebars provide additional information. Readers will benefit from having their critical-thinking skills strengthened as they examine this challenging issue"--Provided by the publisher.

"This book will convince you that everything you think about climate change is wrong--and points the way toward making the world a vastly better, if slightly warmer, place for us all"--OCLC.

"Ninety-seven percent of actively publishing climate scientists agree that human behavior is changing the climate of our planet. What are the effects of this change, and what should humanity's next move be? This book breaks down the complexity of this highly relevant topic into an accessible language level while providing content interesting and relevant to high school aged readers. It covers different perspectives of the effects of climate change and different arguments for how it should be addressed"--Provided by publisher.

"Informed by theories of international relations, this book assesses global political conflicts over cyberspace. It also analyzes the unique governance challenges that the Internet presents, both in terms of technical problems and control over content"--Amazon.com.

Discusses the COVID-19 pandemic, including how the virus kills, how it spreads, how to slow it, and how to stop it.

"A book for teens about coping with the threat of deportation from the United States"--Provided by publisher.

"This volume provides an authoritative, evenhanded overview of the Trump administration's family separation and child detention policies at the U.S.-Mexico border--and the impact of those policies and actions on children, their parents, border security, and American politics"--Provided by publisher.

A biography of U.S. congresswoman Patsy Mink.

Twelve-year-old Noura and her family, fleeing war in Syria, have been granted asylum in the United States, but they arrive in Florida to the chaos of the president's Muslim ban; twelve-year-old Jordyn is a member of the Christian church that is sponsoring the Alwan family, and Noura's student ambassador in middle school; their inevitable culture clash is made far worse by the wave of hate crimes unleashed by the Muslim ban, and personal problems of both girls--Noura's fear of water (Jordyn is a champion swimmer) and Jordyn's worry over her mother's recent miscarriage.

"While ICE officials and others concerned about the presence of undocumented immigrants may understand the anxiety associated with living in the U.S. without authorization, they say the issue boils down simply to right and wrong. And therein lies the enormous challenge facing the nation, from small towns in Mississippi to Congress and the White House: How should America deal with undocumented immigrants. There are an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S"-- Provided by publisher.