Immigration Ethnicity Research Paper

Immigration and Ethnicity
September 29, 2013
The United States of Immigrants
The United States of America is known as “the land of the free”. We are a nation full of immigrants who have traveled from across the globe. Being the most diverse country on Earth, America is where they want to go. But why? Why do people consistently choose America as their destination to live? America was founded on freedom which attracts people from different cuts of life. We take in individuals and give them a chance to thrive. Whether it is with work opportunities, freedom of religion, a better economy or shelter from war and discrimination, the United States of America is the place to be. Job opportunities have continuously been one of the greatest push/pull
From 1885 to 1910 was a time period labeled “New Immigration.” Most of the immigrants during this time derived from Central, Southern and Eastern Europe. Italians and Sicilians came in large numbers in order to escape the poor economy and overpopulation where they resided. Although, at first, they were despised when traveling, it was worth the suffering since the conditions were better than living back in their home country. Slavs, Eastern Europeans that have a similar language and customs as Jews, also came to the United States for a better economy and political freedom. America was still a young country with plenty of work opportunities and a rising
We offered a place to come and practice religion without discrimination. Stated in the First Amendment of our Bill of Rights, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances”. The issue of religious freedom has been a large role in the history of the United States. Since very early on in America’s lifetime, we have had people that had fled their countries from religious problems until today. Many members of various faiths including Jews, Protestants, Muslims, Hindus and Buddhists came to the U.S. in massive waves from 1840 to 1920. From the foundation of America until the 1900’s, Europeans came to America to escape religious oppression and forced beliefs by state-affiliated Christian churches like The Roman Catholic Church and The Church of England. Jews have been discriminated against throughout history. Eastern Jews fled their countries because of the overwhelming discrimination and poverty. From 1885 throughout 1910, these Jews were not allowed to own land, move or work in their home countries. America was, and still is, one of the few places that tolerated Jews by law, and so we became a very popular destination. In a more recent case of escaping