Vol. 30, No. 01
January 6, 2014
Our Fascinating Immigration Experience
In the past, immigrants to the United States were offered little more than “opportunity,” yet they came in waves and, by and large, altered the fabric of America for the better. ...
I came to America because I heard the streets were paved with gold. When I got here I found out three things: first, the streets were not paved with gold, second, they were not paved at all, and third, that I was expected to pave them.
— An immigrant whose words are posted at the Ellis Island Museum
While it can be said that immigration started with the arrival of the first European settlers at St. Augustine, Jamestown, New Amsterdam, and PlyÂmouth, it was not until the 19th century that immigration to the United States occurred on a scale large enough to provoke concern among our nation’s earlier residents.
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