Coming to America By: Betsy Maestro

____________________ are people who came to a new land to make their home. Some immigrants move because they want a _______________ life.

They usually have ______________ money and are hoping for freedom. ______________ are immigrants who were forced to move. They did not find freedom or a better life in their new land.

Some immigrants came by boat Some immigrants came by boat. This was a very _____________ way to travel because of cramped space and not enough ___________. In the 1800’s, the ______________ started to keep track of immigrants and even decided to limit the number of immigrants by saying that people from some countries could not come to the United States.

_______________ was opened in New York to keep track of immigrants and make sure they were healthy and ready to become useful citizens. Most of the new immigrants were questioned and allowed to enter the country, but some were very __________ and had to be sent back to their new countries.

Ellis Island closed in the 1950’s and later reopened as a _______________. Today most immigrants ___________ into their new country.

It is hard for immigrants at first because they have to learn new _______________ and they very often have hard jobs. Many immigrants find other people from their countries to _____________ near and be friends with.

________________ are people who come to a new country for protection and ___________. America is called a great ______________ because so many different cultures have been mixed together.