The filming during this period was extensive and occurred in the subjects' homes, at their places of work, in government offices, and in a number of other situations, many of them quite intimate.

As a result, The New Americans offers an unusually personal and comprehensive look at the people it profiles.

The program was also broadcast in the United Kingdom on the cable network BBC Four in early April 2004.

They’re a nice collection of stories because their differences and similarities.”[1] Primary funding was provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).

Additional funding also came from the National Endowment of the Arts, BBC, Nick Fraser, SBS, TV Australia, and VPRO, The Netherlands.