Patterns of Immigration

Paper Summary:

The paper examines immigration statistics from the 1930s to the 1980s that show significant shifts in immigration patterns. The paper discusses the high levels of German immigration during World War II that reflect the political and social chaos then. The paper then focuses on the 1950's shift from European immigration to Latin-American, namely Mexican immigration, that highlights many social issues. The paper concludes that as immigration is a basic social situation in America, based on the real and perceived standard of living and opportunity levels in the US, there is no doubt it will remain a strong social current in the nation.

From the Paper:

"A great deal of the German (and other European) immigration, was in part associated with WWII and the preceding and following political and social chaos, that led many German's to seek immigration to America between the two world wars. The war within Germany, when many restrictions and changes made living very difficult, specifically for the Jewish population, created countless messages of the need to immigrate to a nation with fewer restrictions. (Lederhendler, 2007, p. 1) The war years, also increased immigration from Europe as the German hostilities spread throughout Europe and destruction and depravity reigned supreme."

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• Briggs, V. M. (1996). Immigration Policy and the U.S. Economy: An Institutional Perspective. Journal of Economic Issues, 30(2), 371.
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• Dunn, T. J. (2001). Border Militarization Via Drug and Immigration Enforcement: Human Rights Implications. Social Justice, 28(2), 7.

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