Slide 1 1.Assuming the total number of immigrants between 1870 and 1889 was 7,990,705, in what time periods do you see the largest increase in the number of legal permanent residents? The largest decrease? * Includes Canada, Newfoundland, Mexico, and the Caribbean. Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Immigration Statistics. Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status in the United States Region of last residence1890– – – – – –2006 Total by time period11,896,68210,642,8901,555,9835,713,01710,492,58215,725,364 Europe11,148,9807,545,751916,9232,538,4161,494,4561,208,588 Asia361,121396,47653,763494,4493,797,9004,838,503 America*215,1592,661,817558,7542,595,7824,599,6848,174,865 Central America7,99032,20326,975138,761459,7501,050,752 South America16,64282,96329,652329,172673,4701,127,087 Africa6,75815,2298,84036,796213,308793,208 Oceania17,05922,19917,56834,98381,412103,887

Slide 2 2.What factors might attract (pull) immigrants from particular regions to the United States over time? What factors might drive (push) immigrants from their home regions? Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status in the United States Region of last residence1890– – – – – –2006 Total by time period11,896,68210,642,8901,555,9835,713,01710,492,58215,725,364 Europe11,148,9807,545,751916,9232,538,4161,494,4561,208,588 Asia361,121396,47653,763494,4493,797,9004,838,503 America*215,1592,661,817558,7542,595,7824,599,6848,174,865 Central America7,99032,20326,975138,761459,7501,050,752 South America16,64282,96329,652329,172673,4701,127,087 Africa6,75815,2298,84036,796213,308793,208 Oceania17,05922,19917,56834,98381,412103,887 * Includes Canada, Newfoundland, Mexico, and the Caribbean. Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Immigration Statistics.

Slide 3 3.What do you think the data for the next 10 years after 2006 will look like? * Includes Canada, Newfoundland, Mexico, and the Caribbean. Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Immigration Statistics. Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status in the United States Region of last residence1890– – – – – –2006 Total by time period11,896,68210,642,8901,555,9835,713,01710,492,58215,725,364 Europe11,148,9807,545,751916,9232,538,4161,494,4561,208,588 Asia361,121396,47653,763494,4493,797,9004,838,503 America*215,1592,661,817558,7542,595,7824,599,6848,174,865 Central America7,99032,20326,975138,761459,7501,050,752 South America16,64282,96329,652329,172673,4701,127,087 Africa6,75815,2298,84036,796213,308793,208 Oceania17,05922,19917,56834,98381,412103,887