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U.S. Immigration. Brett M., Colin C., Frank I., Patrick S., and James M. Population Over The Years. Graph every ten years Rate of change increases over time. Pull Factors. Higher living standards Higher wages Huge labor demands Political and religious freedom. Who Came?.
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U.S. Immigration Brett M., Colin C., Frank I., Patrick S., and James M.
Population Over The Years • Graph every ten years • Rate of change increases over time
Pull Factors • Higher living standards • Higher wages • Huge labor demands • Political and religious freedom
Who Came? • Immigration (1990) • Total immigrants: 24,570,585
Immigration Laws • 700,000-person annual immigrant limit • Acts placed on immigrants (AEDPA and IIRIRA) • Laws take into account hardships of removal
The Immigration Process • Very long and complex process • Government wants all information about you • Thousands of questions and documents • Visa awaits approval by government
Work Cited • "Statue of Liberty." Statue of Liberty. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2013. "Immigration Issues In the • US." Immigration Issues in the United States. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2013. • "6SS@NIST." 6SSNIST. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2013. • "Supremacy and Survival: The English Reformation." : Writing with Pen and Paper. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2013.