About half of the approximately 6,000 German Jews who found refuge in South Africa from Hider's tyranny during the 1930s entered the country during 1936. The worsening situation for Jews in Germany was matched by intensified antisemitism in South Africa, its main focus being the putative ...
The United States remains the chief receiving nation. People abandon their homeland and move to another country for various reasons. The main reason for immigration has long been epportunity---the desire for better land or a better job. During the 1800's, for example, the rich prairie land...
Immigration to unite families; immigration to bolster our work force; immigration because we are the land of milk and honey. I am biased. I would have liked to have seen significantly more Jewish immigration during the 1930s and 1940s. Alas, I am also cognizant of the numbers and realize ...
People forsake their homeland and move to another country for various reasons.The main reason for immigration has long been economic opportunity-the lure of better land or a better job. During the 1800s, for example, the rich prairie land of the United States and Canada attracted many European...
The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 PHOTO GALLERIES The United States experienced major waves of immigration during the colonial era, the first part of the 19th century and from the 1880s to 1920. Many immigrants came to America seeking greater economic opportunity, while some, such as...
Built in 1892, the center handled some 12 million European immigrants, herding thousands of them a day through the barn-like structure during the peak years for screening. Government inspectors asked a list of twenty-nine probing questions, such as: Have you money, relatives or a job in the...
During the 1930s, after the eugenics-driven Nazis seized control of Germany, the quotas established by the act helped close the door to European Jews and others fleeing fascism. At the same time, the law also inspired a small but determined group of opponents led by Rep. Emanuel Celler (D...
During the 1930s, after the eugenics-driven Nazis seized control of Germany, the quotas established by the act helped close the door to European Jews and others fleeing fascism. At the same time, the law also inspired a small but determined group of opponents led by Rep. Emanuel Celler (D...
United States remains the chief receiving nation. People forsake their homeland and move to another country for various reasons.The main reason for immigration has long been economic opportunity-the lure of better land or a better job. During the 1800s, for example, the rich prairie land of ...
Immigrationischaracteristicofallhistoricalperiods.AnenormousinfluenceontheformationofthepopulationofEurasiawasbroughtaboutbythemigrationsthathavetakenplaceduringthepast2,000years,suchastheGreatMigrationofpeoplesthroughoutEurope(fourthtoseventhcentury)andthemigrationsconnectedwiththeArabconquests(seventhandeighthcenturies)and...