Coming to AmericaComing to America

““Immigration is painful to all men”Immigration is painful to all men”

Why do people leave their Why do people leave their homeland?homeland? EconomicEconomic

Poverty, Famine, “land of opportunity”Poverty, Famine, “land of opportunity”

ReligiousReligious Pilgrims, Freedom to WorshipPilgrims, Freedom to Worship

PoliticalPolitical Declaration of IndependenceDeclaration of Independence

ForcedForced SlaverySlavery

Waves of ImmigrantsWaves of Immigrants

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Old immigrants/modern timesOld immigrants/modern times

OLD ImmigrationOLD Immigration

Old ImmigrantsOld Immigrants: : (1840-1890)(1840-1890)

Northern/Western Northern/Western EuropeEurope

Germany, Ireland, Germany, Ireland, England, Sweden, England, Sweden, Norway, HollandNorway, Holland

Old ImmigrantsOld Immigrants

Relocate to Midwest FarmlandRelocate to Midwest Farmland Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, OhioWisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Ohio

Remain IsolatedRemain Isolated

Hold onto culture and language for several Hold onto culture and language for several generations.generations.

Old ImmigrantsOld Immigrants

Wealth?Wealth?

Appearance?Appearance?

Treatment in AmericaTreatment in America

ReligionReligion

Some wealth, buy Some wealth, buy farm, not dirt poor.farm, not dirt poor.

Light skin, light hair, Light skin, light hair, white.white.

Generally Accepted.Generally Accepted.

Mainly ProtestantMainly Protestant

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New ImmigrationNew Immigration

New ImmigrantsNew Immigrants (1890-1930)(1890-1930)

18 Million18 Million

Southern/Eastern Southern/Eastern EuropeEurope

Italy, Hungary, Spain, Italy, Hungary, Spain, Russia, Poland, Russia, Poland, GreeceGreece

TravelTravel

Ships (2 Weeks)Ships (2 Weeks)

Steerage (bottom of Steerage (bottom of ship) poor ventilation, ship) poor ventilation, food, air quality, food, air quality, toilets, no privacy.toilets, no privacy.

Cost = $50.00Cost = $50.00

Travel / Entry PointsTravel / Entry Points

70 % New York City70 % New York City Baltimore, Boston, Baltimore, Boston,

PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia

Ellis Island, NY. Ellis Island, NY. (Welcome/Process (Welcome/Process Station) Located near Station) Located near Statue of Liberty.Statue of Liberty.

Who is “fit” to live in Who is “fit” to live in America?America?

New ImmigrantsNew Immigrants

Relocate to major industrial cities.Relocate to major industrial cities.

New York, Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, New York, Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, BostonBoston

Become ghetto dwellers.Become ghetto dwellers.

Live in small cramped urban apartments. Live in small cramped urban apartments. Make money and send for relatives.Make money and send for relatives.

New ImmigrantsNew Immigrants

WealthWealth

AppearanceAppearance

Treatment in AmericaTreatment in America

ReligionReligion

Poor to Very PoorPoor to Very Poor

Darker Skin, Darker Hair, Darker Skin, Darker Hair, (White)(White)

Not accepted, Flood job Not accepted, Flood job market, appearance, market, appearance, religion.religion.

Catholic, Greek OrthodoxCatholic, Greek Orthodox

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Additional Facts on ImmigrationAdditional Facts on Immigration

25 Million come to U.S.A. Between 1860-25 Million come to U.S.A. Between 1860-19301930

Some want to limit Immigration 1890 (close Some want to limit Immigration 1890 (close of Western Frontier) “No more West”of Western Frontier) “No more West”

Fear of Increased competition leads to new Fear of Increased competition leads to new legislation/nativist attitudeslegislation/nativist attitudes

Chinese ImmigrationChinese Immigration

Entry: San Francisco, Entry: San Francisco, SeattleSeattle

Reasons: Build R.R. Reasons: Build R.R. EconomicEconomic

Settle: Mostly Urban, Settle: Mostly Urban, but found in Rural but found in Rural areasareas

Legal Actions Taken Against Legal Actions Taken Against ImmigrantsImmigrants

Chinese Exclusion Act 1882Chinese Exclusion Act 1882 (Cuts off all immigration from China)(Cuts off all immigration from China)

Immigration Act 1917Immigration Act 1917 (Ended immigration (Ended immigration from most Asian-Pacific regions)from most Asian-Pacific regions)

Emergency Quota ActEmergency Quota Act (3% of each (3% of each nationality living in America)nationality living in America)

Nativist Reaction to ImmigrationNativist Reaction to Immigration

Nativism=Hostility Nativism=Hostility from native-born from native-born Americans.Americans.

-Racism-Racism

-Taking Jobs-Taking Jobs

-Won’t become -Won’t become “Real Americans”“Real Americans”

Recent/Current ImmigrationRecent/Current Immigration

Modern Immigration Modern Immigration (1960 – Present)(1960 – Present)

Mexico, South America, Mexico, South America, AsiaAsia

MulticulturalismMulticulturalism

BilingualismBilingualism

Illegal ImmigrationIllegal Immigration

What is Janek’s What is Janek’s Experience????Experience????

What immigration issues does What immigration issues does Janek deal with??Janek deal with??