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Immigration USA
The Statue of Liberty
The statue serves as an icon of freedom and a welcoming signal to immigrants arriving in the United States
A broken chain lies at her feet, symbolizing freedom from oppression.
The statue represents Libertas, the Roman goddess of freedom, holding a torch in her right hand and a tablet with the date of the American Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776) in her left.
Designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, it was dedicated in 1886 as a gift from France to the United States.
The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture located on Liberty Island in New York Harbor.
Asian Americans
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During World War II, Japanese Americans were forcibly incarcerated in internment camps.
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In 1843, a 14-year-old Japanese fisherman named Manjiro became the first official U.S. Japanese immigrant after being rescued by an American captain.
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The Page Act of 1875 prohibited recruitment of laborers from China, Japan, or any Oriental country for “lewd and immoral purposes.”
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 banned Chinese workers from entering the U.S. and excluded them from American citizenship.
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Angel Island Immigration Station near San Francisco enforced invasive interrogations, blocking Chinese women from entering the country.
Since 1960, more than 14.7 million immigrants from Asia have arrived in the U.S12.
Following wars in Southeast Asia, there was an influx of refugees from countries like Vietnam.
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Multiculturalism
Melting Pot:
- The Melting Pot metaphor portrays the United States as a place where immigrants from diverse backgrounds come together and blend into a single, unified culture.
- European immigrants were often associated with this concept. They were expected to assimilate into American society, adopting common language, customs, and values.
-The idea was that various cultural elements would “melt” together, creating a harmonious whole.
- In the Melting Pot, individual identities were subsumed by a broader American identity.
Salad Bowl:
- The Salad Bowl (also known as the Cultural Mosaic) challenges the Melting Pot ideal.
- It recognizes and celebrates cultural diversity rather than expecting assimilation.
- This concept is particularly evident among Asian, African, and Native American communities. They maintained their distinct cultural practices, languages, and traditions.
- In the Salad Bowl, different cultural elements coexist without losing their individual integrity. It’s like a salad where each ingredient retains its flavor and uniqueness.
Jamestown Colony, 1607
- Build by English settlers
- They arrived in a land that was already populated by Indigenous Americans from Siberia
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Christopher Columbus "discovers" America, 1492
- Arrived in the Bahamas
- They killed many Indigenous people in order to gain power
- They also spread diseases like smallpox which killed many Indigenous people
- So many died that the continent was virtually emptied of its people
European Settlers, 1620
- The Dutch settled by the Hudson River and founded New Amsterdam (New York City)
Immigration Wave in the 1830s
- mainly from Britain, Ireland and Germany
- Mostly males in their 20s
- More Jobs in America
Emergency Quota Act, 1921
- Mass immigration resumed after World War 1
- The new Immigration law was made to put a hold on new People coming into the Country
- The visa regulations were later revised by the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 and ultimately replaced by the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965.
Castro-Led Revolution, 1959
- A large number of Mexicans crossed the Border to find Work in America
Operation Wetback, 1954
- Police officers were send out to control every Mexican for their papers
- Above one Millionen Mexicans were deported