Immigration USA Flashcards

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Introduction

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The land of opportunity has always attracted immigrants from around the world. As a result, the population of the USA is made up of a wide variety of different races. The majority of the people came - and still come today- in the hope of making a better life for themselves in America . By far the largest group of immigrants today is from Mexico, followed by China . It is a far less popular destination of European immigrants nowadays.

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Pull factors

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give up their entire existence
& move to the other country

Peace

Promise of political freedom

Social benefits

Prosperity

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Push factors

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Include war

Political or religious persecution

Poverty

Crop failure —> starvation

Environmental reasons

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