Throughout American history millions upon millions of people have arrived from around the world to find new life and better ways of living and some immigrants were not welcomed in the country with open arms. The immigration rate in the 1900’s increased dramatically compared to the rate in the late 1800’s (Morey). The most immigrants came from Russia, Poland, Italy, countries that have different cultures and language than the United States (“Immigration in the Progressive Era”). Other immigrants came from Northern Europe, Canada, and Latin America. By 1910, Eastern and Southern Europe made up 70 percent of the incoming immigrants (Ibis Communications). The most unwelcomed immigrant group was the Irish. Because most of the immigrants were farmers,
