PBS - Destination America: The People and Cultures That Created a Nation

Whether they arrived at the end of the 19th century or the beginning of the 21st, immigrants' reasons for emigrating to the U.S. often boil down to two basic freedoms: freedom from persecution and freedom from poverty. This PBS documentary weaves the personal stories of contemporary immigrants with archival material from those of the past to paint a fascinating portrait of the timeless nature of American immigration.