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Many Irish people immigrated to the USA because of a famine (Hungersnot) in Ireland
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In the time around 1850 there is a gold rush in the USA causing a lot of European immigrants coming to the US. Hoping for finding gold and a better life. -
Immigration rush
5 million Germans immigrating -
Due to rapid industrialization and urbanization 20 million people immigrated to the USA, especially from Ireland, Germany and Italy
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Restrictions on how many immigrants can come to the US
—> was limited per country (Western Europeans were preferred)
—> Latin Americans without limitation
=> decreasing immigration by 1/2 million people -
Foreign husbands and children who entered the US before the age of 18 were able to apply for a US citizenship
=> immigration was equalised for man and women -
1.035.000 people immigrating to the USA because of WW2
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Wife’s of US veterans and European and Asian orphans could immigrate to the US without restrictions -
It was an affirmation of the restriction system from 1924; further limitations, only 1/6 of 1% of the population was allowed to immigrate
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Due to increase of illegal Mexican immigration by 6000% between 1944 and 1954. Thousands of immigrants were send back to Mexico.