Find out what it means to come to the United States as an immigrant from the early 20th century through the early 21st century ... Research Starter: Immigration ... Our America: Turn of the Century...
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Statistics do not tell the story of immigration. People do. Since its inception, this nation has been continually infused with the energy of newcomers. Yet their assimilation has seldom been smooth. The challenges we face today are not new. ... THE STORIES OF U.S. IMMIGRANTS IN THEIR OWN WORDS:
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Stories of the Present ... When I came to United States for the first time it was very hard for me to cross the border. I spent two weeks in Tijuana trying to cross the border. The INS caught me and put me in jail for one month. My family thought I had died.
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The Most Emotional Moment I Ever Had in My Life ... I was waiting outside the examination hall. ... My parents neglected me. They thought that I had no future. I was in a deep depression for a long time. I despised myself and could not face reality. I had no friends to express my unhappiness. Actually, it was hard to tell my...
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Many Norwegian immigrants to America could tell similar stories. Leaving Norway, crossing the Atlantic, arrival in a new world and starting a new life were all phases in the common immigrant experience.
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Fred Alexander, a deputy district director for the Immigration and Naturalization Service publicly told a group of "undocumented" day laborers that "It's not a crime to be in the U.S. illegally, it's a violation of civil law."
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By Bluey Posted in Featured Stories | Immigration — Comments (137) / Email this page » / Leave a comment » ... Senate Democrats and Republicans are working feverishly with the White House to put the finishing touches on an immigration proposal that could be announced later today or tomorrow. The deal would give...
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A Missouri state legislative panel concludes that one of the causes of illegal immigration is an artificial labor shortage created by abortion: ... "We could find a speck of dust and scribble down our life stories..." - The Refreshments...
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