1. Immigration to America "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. The wretched refuse of you teaming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me. I lift my lamp beside the golden door!" Immigration to America "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. The wretched refuse of you teaming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me. I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

2. The United States accepts more legal immigrants as permanent residents than all other countries in the world combined.

3. Three great waves of immigration

5. 1815 - 1860 1815 - 1860 5 million immigrants came from: 5 million immigrants came from: EnglandIrelandGermanyScandinavia

6. 1865 – 1890 10 million immigrants came from: England Ireland Germany Scandinavia

8. 1890-1914 15 million immigrants came from: Austro-Hungarian Empire Turkey Russia Jews from Eastern Europe Greece Italy Romania

9. Why they came they were the wrong religion they were the wrong religion they had the wrong politics they had the wrong politics they were poor they were poor

10. Most immigrants came through a small island in the New York City harbor called Ellis Island

12. Ellis Island opened in 1892

13. 3 Details about Ellis Island 1. Immigrants spent from 2 to 5 hours processing through Ellis Island. 2. Immigrants were asked 29 questions including name, occupation, and the amount of money they had. The U.S. wanted them to have $15 to $25 in their pocket. 3. 2% of all immigrants were denied admission and returned to their own country.

15. In 1907, its peak year, Ellis Island processed over 1.2 million immigrants. By 1954, when it closed for good, over 40 million immigrants had passed through Ellis Island. 40 million immigrants had passed through Ellis Island.

16. TODAY… 40 % of our population can trace their roots to ancestors who came through Ellis Island TODAY… 40 % of our population can trace their roots to ancestors who came through Ellis Island

17. Turned Away… Before 1920, 30 % of immigrants were turned away Today, 15 % are turned away.

18. 40% of Ph.D. scientists working in the United States today are foreign born

19. In 1900: - 20% of the U.S. population were immigrants Today: - 10% of the U.S. are immigrants

20. As of 2008: 8% of babies born in the U.S. belonged to illegal immigrant parents. As of 2010: ¼ of residents under 18 years old are either immigrants or children of immigrants.

21. From 2000 to 2005: 8 million immigrants came to the U.S. more than at any time in our history. Almost half entered illegally.

22. In 1986, Ronald Reagan signed immigration reform that gave amnesty to 3 million illegal immigrants in the country. Since 1986, Congress has passed 7 amnesties for illegal immigrants.

23. Who could NOT come to the United States?

24. 1891 - Office of Immigration was created. 1891 - Office of Immigration was created. U.S. government excluded these immigrants: U.S. government excluded these immigrants: paupers paupers polygamists polygamists the insane the insane persons with contagious diseases persons with contagious diseases

25. In 1903 more exclusions: - epileptics - professional beggars - anarchists

26. by 1907 more exclusions: imbeciles the feeble-minded people with tuberculosis persons with physical or mental defects persons under age 16 without parents

28. In the 1990s… 950,634 immigrants Countries immigrant came from: Asia: 31% Asia: 31% Mexico: 25% Mexico: 25% Central and Eastern Europe: 9% Central and Eastern Europe: 9% Africa: 4% Africa: 4%

29. Top Ten States of Residence for Immigrants

30. Current U.S. population: Current U.S. population: 310 million 310 million

31. Number of immigrants entering the U.S. this year: 1.1 million

32. Census Bureau’s projection of U.S. population in 2050 because of today’s immigration: 420 million

34. Successful Immigrants

35. Albert Einstein Birth: Ulm, Germany Birth: Ulm, Germany Arrived in U.S. in 1933 when Arrived in U.S. in 1933 when Nazis came to power Nazis came to power In 1922 he won the Nobel Prize for Physics. Greatest physicist of the 20 th century

36. Sergey Brin Country of origin: Russia Claim to fame: Co-founder Google Brin was born in Moscow in August 1973 and moved to the U.S. six years later. Brin was born in Moscow in August 1973 and moved to the U.S. six years later. He dropped out of a Ph.D. program at Stanford, where he met Google co-founder Larry Page, to develop a search engine out of a friend's garage. He dropped out of a Ph.D. program at Stanford, where he met Google co-founder Larry Page, to develop a search engine out of a friend's garage. They launched Google in 1998, taking the company public in August 2004. They launched Google in 1998, taking the company public in August 2004. Google is now worth 30 billion dollars Google is now worth 30 billion dollars

37. Pierre Omidyar Born in France to Iranian parents Born in France to Iranian parents Moved to the U.S. at 6 Moved to the U.S. at 6 Grew up in Washington, D.C. Grew up in Washington, D.C. Omidyar was 28 when he sat down over a long holiday weekend to write the original computer code for what eventually became an Internet super brand — the auction site eBay Omidyar was 28 when he sat down over a long holiday weekend to write the original computer code for what eventually became an Internet super brand — the auction site eBay Worth 9 billion Worth 9 billion

38. Steve Chen Born in Taiwan Born in Taiwan Moved to U.S. at 15 Moved to U.S. at 15 In 2005, started YouTube In 2005, started YouTube with 2 friends with 2 friends YouTube ranked as the 10th most popular website just a year after its launch. There are reportedly 100 million clips viewed daily In 2006, sold YouTube to Google for $1.65 billion in stock.

39. Shama Kabani 30 Age: 30 India, age 9 From: India, age 9 Founder and CEO, the Marketing Zen Group Founder and CEO, the Marketing Zen Group a full-service online marketing and digital PR firm. a full-service online marketing and digital PR firm. Annual sales reached $2 million this year Annual sales reached $2 million this year

40. How has immigration changed from the 1800s to today? A. The government limits the number of people who can enter the U.S. B. There are a wide range of screenings done before approval is given.

41. 2. Explain how immigrants have impacted the United States. Fill in your answer