America, since the beginning of its history, has served as a haven for those who are in search of a place to live free from the things which have compelled people to move. AMERICAN DREAMS...STORIES OF IMMIGRATION chronicles the stories of immigrants who explain their decisions, or a decision made for them, of abandoning their homeland to come to America. This intimate documentary discusses the history of our country's immigration and examines the driving forces, among them fear, poverty and persecution and hope that make men and women risk everything to come to America.