The Immigrant Tide, Its Ebb and Flow

An interpretative examination of transatlantic migration that traces how emigrants affect their native communities and how diverse newcomer groups relate to receiving institutions. The first part follows outgoing migrants and returned emigrants, showing reflex influences on peasant homes, customs, and village life; the second part considers incoming groups’ attitudes toward American institutions, religious responses, and processes of social integration. Specific chapters treat Slavic and Jewish experiences, Protestant and other religious roles, settlement and labor patterns, and cultural contrasts. Appendices offer group classifications, immigration figures, economic context, and suggested changes to immigration law.