Bell Ringer

Is the US a “land of immigrants”? What does this

mean? How do you know? Is this a good or

bad thing? Examine the

cartoon What is it making

fun of and why?

What is an Immigrant?

A person that goes to another country where they were not born in order to settle there.

Why? Opportunities Education Uniting of Families Freedom

Can you name other factors on why people move?

A Little Bit of Immigration History Early Immigration Period

The Pilgrims The Quakers African Slaves Why did these groups

come to the US? Immigration in the 19th

Century Germans Irish Italians Jews Why did these groups

come to the US?

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The New Immigration

In the 20th Century Eastern/Southern

Europeans Asians Jews Mexicans Central

Americans/South Americans

Were the reasons for immigration the same as in previous years?

Important Legislation to Know Immigration Act of 1924

Established strict quotas on immigrants’ ethnicity. Hart Cellar Act of 1965

Abolished the strict quota system. Since 1965, over 28,000,000 million legal immigrants arrived

in the US. Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1982 (IRCA)

Made it illegal for businesses to hire illegal immigrants. Granted amnesty to illegal immigrants living in the US before

1982. Also provided illegal immigrants a means for the legalization

process. Illegal Immigration Act of 1996

Welfare benefits more difficult to receive for (all) immigrants. Authentication by US employers are more strict. Increased security at US borders.

Family History Group Work (15 pts) On your own (on the BR sheet) answer

these questions: When did your family move here? From where? Why did they leave? Why did they pick Chicago?

Then in groups of 4 or less: Share your answers in your group. Do you see some similarities/differences? If

so, what are they?