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…of our society - yet one that continues to struggle with its identity. Diversity as a social condition is not new to the U.S. Founded by immigrants, the nation has always been a merger of cultures and, as such, has undergone periods of discomfort…

…by highly religious, almost fundamentalist Hebrews, the unity of the Jewish world did not disappear. In fact, it can be best exemplified through the call of Enlightenment and the growing immigration to the new world, an environment in which both Eastern…

…class who had to do the labor to get the country on its feet. American dream promises equal opportunity to pursuit one’s happiness, personal well being, and reward for all those Americans and immigrants who endure, overcome, and ultimately prevail hardships…

…prices for their crops. The Germans also immigrated to New Orleans. There were three major German immigrations to Louisiana, the first of which was in the 1850’s as a result of many European Revolutions. The Germans like the French area because…

…that Italians began to emigrate in substantial numbers. Between 1880 and 1920, four million immigrants sailed to the United States from Italy. They came principally from the southern provinces, the heel and toe of the Italian boot. These areas had fallen behind…

…metropolitan life. At the same time, a massive influx of immigrants from Europe arrived in America (Bailey 749). The combination of these two factors contributed to an increase in local crime; dire working conditions and low pay forced the poor and hungry to utilize…

…of these centres, such as Woomera and Port Headland detention centres, offer some of the extreme climates that Australia experiences. While placed in detention "An unlawful non- citizen detained under section 189 must be kept in immigration detention until he or she…

…, and the Indians retaliated by attacking the settlers, killing 347 men, women and children. The English struck back by destroying all the Indian tribes on the Virginia coast. 3.What were some reasons for immigrants coming to America in the 17th and 18th century…

…and North America. (Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre) In the early 1600's, Huguenots, who had set up refuge in Holland, immigrated to the Hudson River Valley, building a profitable fur trade with the Indians. (World Book, New York) In 1621, Netherland…

…for its citizens. During the same time, the United States issued seventeen thousand immigrant visas through consular offices in China, the full number allowed by American immigration law. The problem with Chinese emigration is not that they don't want people…