November 18, 1993 | Vol. 142 No. 21

America's Immigrant Challenge

And Still They Come

Around the world, would-be Americans continue to stand in long lines, in hopes of starting anew

Iii Cheers for the Wasps

When it comes to being American, they wrote the book

In the U.S., a Jury of One's Peers Usually Decides Guilt Or Innocence. But in a multiethnic society... WHOSE PEERS?

Intermarried...with Children

For all the talk of cultural separatism, the races that make up the U.S. are now crossbreeding at unprecedented rates.

It's a Mass Market No More

The new ethnic consumer is forcing U.S. companies to change the ways they sell their wares

Lowell's Little Acre

For centuries, one neighborhood has served as a gateway for immigrants

Miami: the Capital of Latin America

A city that was once a languid resort town is now a pulsating center of international trade and pop culture

Not Quite So Welcome Anymore

As reflected in a TIME poll, the public mood over immigration is turning sour again

Official Or Not, English Reigns Supreme

On the Backs of Blacks

One Nation Under Gods

Not without conflict, an unprecedented variety of faiths blooms across the land

Rebirth of a Nation, Computer Style

Sometimes the Door Slams Shut

Teach Your Children Well

But what to teach the newest Americans -- and in what language -- still vexes the nation's public schools

The Cultural Defense

The Art of Diversity

Hyphenated-Americans can be found along the cutting edge of all the arts

The Great Migration

The history of America is a prodigious tale of newcomers, replete with perils, triumphs and true grit

The Numbers Game

The Perils of Success

Asians have become exemplary immigrants, but at a price

The Politics of Separation

Minorities are increasing on the nation's campuses, complicating the debate over political correctness and multiculturalism

The Shadow of the Law

For illegal aliens, life in a new land is mostly one of poverty, anxiety and loneliness

What's in a Name?