Compare And Contrast Immigration In The Late 1800s And Early 1900s

Immigration in the present age is similar, but yet very different from the late 1800s and early 1900s. In the 1800s-1900s the process was sure simpler, but the repercussions were very embarrassing, and sometimes not even worth it due to them being deported back to the country that they desired to leave. In the present day its a lot more complicated, less embarrassing, but has more risks Immigration is considered stressful to those who do it correctly and or wrong/illegally. Though is the requirement for the immigrant to surpass really necessary? Even if the immigrants are illegal should they really be punished for seeking freedom, or happiness? Jose Antonio Vargas story is a perfect example of what people have to do to even be considered a U.S citizen. Sure Vargas’s journey would have been different than the past, but there are some similarities. In both time periods people had …show more content…
The first difference is the way of getting registered into the U.S. Back then they had a slip of paper for a basic ID and that immigrant would go on their very way. However today, people have to get a variety of IDs and licenses. Such as an ID, driver’s licenses, birth certificate, passport, a green card, and maybe a social security card. Another difference is after immigrants got in the nation what will they do. In the 1900s many people did help immigrants find jobs and overall help them get settled in? However today immigrants had to do various things to get a job; they had to be having ID, a green card, and a social security number real or not to get a job. The last difference that I shall have to say is the inspections. In the past the inspectors did a series of embarrassing inspections in front of everyone, that were probably painful, and some background checks. While today its easier medical tests, but more inspections in the background