Immigration To The ***U.S.A.*** A presentation by Mohammed „The El“ Rajab, Arthur „White Russian“ Schmidt and Felix „The Bryan“ Rabe.

*** A nation of immigrants *** Once upon a time… America was an open country for workers from Europe. - Workers were needed because of the Industrial Revolution. - They had the possibility to emigrate to America for free or for low cost. - They expected a land of opportunity and personal freedom ( take a look at the picture left from here. It‘s a symbol of freedom ) - Many jumped at the chance to start a new life in America, the wild, open country. - But many of these cultures were treated badly. Statue of Liberty

Reasons for immigration “ Start a new life in America ! “ … Most of these new immigrants came from poverty-stricken areas and were fleeing from autocratic regimes and persecution.. Political Freedom Religious Tolerance Forced Immigration ( Slavery ) Family Reunification - Push ( survive ) - Pull ( new way of life )

Later in time… After World War II the immigration numbers RosE because millions of people were left homeless.

Immigration Waves Immigration till 1775: Mainly settlers from Spain, England and France. The century following 1820 can be divided into 3 great periods of immigration:  : Great Britain, Ireland and Western Germany.  : The above countries continued to provide, as well as Scandinavian Nations.  : The majority was Austria, Hungary, Italy, and Russia, up until World War 1. Details: : About Germans immigrated to America. Most of them escaped because of the failed Revolution in : Because of the famine 781,000 Irish fled their homeland to escape poverty and death : This "Era of Mass Immigration" was initially from northern and western Europe. The 1830's was a surge of German immigrants. In 1848, with the discovery of Gold, there was a spur of Chinese and Latin Americans. Total number of immigrants in this wave is about 7.5 million : Japanese immigration was limited.

Top Metropolitan Areas New York City Los Angeles Miami Chicago Washington DC.

Laws for immigrants In 1882 Chinese immigration was banned. “ Undesirables “ were also forbidden entry: Prostitutes, beggars, convicts, the mentally retarded, revolutionaries, people with serious diseases and orphans. In 1907 unskilled Japanese were excluded. In 1917 a law required that adult immigrant should be able to read and write. In 1921, Congress passed a quota which severely affected the Asian Russia, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and islands in the Pacific and Atlantic. In 1924, the law was expanded to let in northern and western Europeans and exclude almost everyone else. In 1991 a new law was claimed. Main Item was increasing the amount of immigrants. They wanted more highly skilled or educated People, that were willing to settle permanently. => More profit in terms of industrial productivity and technological advance.

Facts! The immigration Reform Act of 1986 allowed illegal immigrants who had been living in the States since before jan 1 st 1982, to apply for amnesty which more than 2 million people did. The immigration Reform Act of 1986 allowed illegal immigrants who had been living in the States since before jan 1 st 1982, to apply for amnesty which more than 2 million people did.

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