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…of laborers to keep them going. Indentured servitude was usually t! he first choice among plantation owners as the best way to staff the farm and save money. In exchange for usually seven years of labor, a plantation owner would pay the way for an immigrant from…

…racial discrimination. Many Italians had problems getting jobs. Have you ever stopped to think about how thankful you are for the subway, the railroad, or the highway? The subway, the railroad, and the highways are built by immigrants. Things that we have…

…the war, the United party wanted to bring in more immigrants, and promote equality between the races. The National party, however, wanted to control immigration, and wanted to keep the natives ‘in their place’. The National Party won by a narrow margin…

…, Lone Star is an epic film touching on many themes, including racism, illegal immigration, the corruption of government and law enforcement, racial identity, multicultural education, and the endurance of love. History casts a very long shadow over the border…

…of living also attracts immigrants, which makes it hard for people living in urban areas to find good paying jobs, because the immigrants will work for lower wages. What about the myth that America is the land of opportunity? With such a high standard of living…

…in Germany as aliens or foreigners would be told to leave the country. Point eight of the document cites, “Any further immigration of non-Germans must be prevented. We demand that all non-Germans who have entered Germany since August 2, 1914, shall be compelled…

…immigrants. In the 1930’s it was a common belief that immigrants were inhumane and violent, so these attitudes were associated and blamed on the marijuana. By 1931 all but two states had anti-marijuana legislation. By 1937 all states had prohibited marijuana…

…Caldwell, a sailor; Samuel Maverick, a seventeen year old apprentice and Patrick Carr, a leather worker and Irish immigrant. All in which were unarmed and brutally murdered. The soldiers killed three, mortally wounded two others, and wounded six. How much…

…or outside of New France to try and find opportunities for themselves. Another failure was that the system was supposed to attract immigrants and provide them with work. Since only a few seigneurs actually got people to come to the colony, the colony lacked…

…campaigns, and to outlaw soft money contributions, and contribution Limits for Individuals. The last issue is welfare, in this issue they cover giving tax breaks for hiring welfare workers, welfare for legal immigrants, and federally funded child care…