Immigrants arrived at busy ports following the trail of escaping the rural or underdeveloped countries to an industrial country in order to earn a living. Since this is a foreign country to them, they naturally stick with people of their own background or culture in order to still retain their cultural identities. Hence, the reason why in some immigrant neighborhood there is a dominant nationality or culture (e.g. Jewish immigrants dominating the Lower East Side of New York).
It is notable to add that they also have patterns of settlement for example, the Italians have a “padroni” system i.e. an Italian finding work for fellow Italian and sending him here in the US. Immigrants tend to stick together with their own people—in their neighborhood
It is notable to add that they also have patterns of settlement for example, the Italians have a “padroni” system i.e. an Italian finding work for fellow Italian and sending him here in the US. Immigrants tend to stick together with their own people—in their neighborhood