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MIGRATION IN NORTH AMERICA
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Emigrate vs. Immigrate Emigrate – to
leave one’s home country
Immigrate – to move into a new country
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History of Immigration First Wave - Late 1700s early 1800s,
immigrants from western Europe came to the newly formed United States to escape hunger, poverty, and religious persecution
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History of Immigration Second Wave – In
the late 1800s many Eastern and Southern European immigrants came to the US to escape war, religious persecution, and poverty/hunger
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History of Immigration Third Wave – Began in the 1960s and
continues today. Most come from Latin America and Asia and were escaping war, poverty, or were seeking better economic opportunities
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Political Push Factors Cuba United States –
Many Cubans have fled the communist government that was established by Fidel Castro in the 1950s.
Freedom of speech and economic opportunities have been rare
Identify another Political Push factor
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Environmental Push Factors Ireland United States –
In the 1840s a fungus killed most of Ireland’s potato crop sending 1.5 million Irish to the US
Identify another Environmental Push Factor
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Economic Push Factor Mexico United
States – Many Mexican immigrants have immigrated into the US in search of better economic opportunities
(Most common push factor for US immigrants)
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Family Pull Factors Some immigrants simply wish to reunite
a divided family
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Education Pull Factors Some immigrants seek better education
when coming to the US
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Effects of Immigration?
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Foreign Workers US has always depended on foreign
workers for low skill labor (Western European workers built bridges and building in NY, Chinese laborers built most of the western railroads)
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Foreign Workers Recently the US has seen highly skilled
laborers enter the country (Doctors from India)
Brain Drain...
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Tax Burden Many immigrants have avoided paying
income taxes which effects highly populated areas the most (use of parks, roads, schools)
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Melting Pot Different cultures introduce a variety of
traditions, food, dance, language, religion, into the US
Example?