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Several cartoons including one on visa permission for the U. S. immigrants, another on an American citizenship and a cartoon related to the health of an immigrant are presented.

The article presents information on collecting clues on immigration from the history by knowing interesting stories and becoming a story detective. First, choose someone to interview. Older relatives might have the oldest stories, but other relatives might have interesting stories. Write down a list of questions. Be sure to collect basic facts, such as each person's name, age, and birth place. The article also offers a list of questions that one need to ask to uncover interesting stories. Rewrite favorite story into a picture book. Illustrate it with photographs or with one's own drawings. At the end, be sure to mention the source of the story.

The article provides information about resources on U.S. immigration, including the book "American Immigration: A Student Companion" by Roger Daniels, the Immigration Learning Center's web site at www.ilctr.org/about/history/, and the Ellis Island National Monument in New York Harbor.