1 Australia: The Continent of Immigrants -- 2 Brazil: A Historical and Contemporary View of Brazilian Migration -- 3 China: Chinese Immigrants in the Global Economy -- 4 Cuba: Colonizers, Slaves, Exiles, and Refugees in Cuban History -- 5 France: The Melting Pot of Europe -- 6 Ghana: Internal, International, and Transnational Migration -- 7 Ireland: A Historical and Political Interpretation of the Irish Diaspora -- 8 Japan: Immigration In, Out, and Back and Forth -- 9 Mexico: Mexican International Migration -- 10 The Netherlands: The Myth of Ethnic Equality -- 11 The Philippines: The Dilemma of Philippine International Labor Migration -- 12 Puerto Rico: Between the Nation and the Diaspora - Migration to and from Puerto Rico -- 13 Tanzania: To Carry a Heavy Burden in the Heat of the Day - Migration to and from Tanzania -- 14 The United States: Immigration to the Melting Pot of the Americas -- Index -- About the Editors and Contributors