Introduction
Having encountered a number of immigrants myself, I am aware of the struggles they have gone through to get here and the enormous benefits they bear to the United States. I recognize that immigration has brought in a mass of people who in one way or the other have positively contributed to the growth and stability of this country. I have read the congregational debate on immigration and viewed the various takes on the subject of immigration. In addition, I have extensively gone through the history of immigration and observed the journey of the immigrants. Discussed below are the findings. History of Immigration
The history of immigration covers the settlement of people from other continents into the United States. These include people from Africa, Asia, and Europe. Immigration began in 1600 when the Europeans and other Americans started settling and later on the Africans were brought in as slaves. Subsequently, the rate of immigration increased as it happened in many phases. However, the pinnacle of immigration was noted in 1907 when 1,285,349 persons gained entry, leading to a total of 13.5 million immigrants by 1910. This led to the enactment of …show more content…
The proposers argued that immigrants were taking over the state and by so doing were diluting its culture and norms. There were restrictions and a literacy test was imposed during the First World War and by 1921 more people were pushing for more rigid restrictions. The senate in May 1921 sat down to debate on the issue and among the matters brought up was the fact that the immigrants posed a danger to the US as they preached doctrines that were against the constitution, they further went ahead and talked about them being a menace and danger to the country. In their arguments, the proposers were for the idea that restrictions be put in order to bar more of them from coming into the
Having encountered a number of immigrants myself, I am aware of the struggles they have gone through to get here and the enormous benefits they bear to the United States. I recognize that immigration has brought in a mass of people who in one way or the other have positively contributed to the growth and stability of this country. I have read the congregational debate on immigration and viewed the various takes on the subject of immigration. In addition, I have extensively gone through the history of immigration and observed the journey of the immigrants. Discussed below are the findings. History of Immigration
The history of immigration covers the settlement of people from other continents into the United States. These include people from Africa, Asia, and Europe. Immigration began in 1600 when the Europeans and other Americans started settling and later on the Africans were brought in as slaves. Subsequently, the rate of immigration increased as it happened in many phases. However, the pinnacle of immigration was noted in 1907 when 1,285,349 persons gained entry, leading to a total of 13.5 million immigrants by 1910. This led to the enactment of …show more content…
The proposers argued that immigrants were taking over the state and by so doing were diluting its culture and norms. There were restrictions and a literacy test was imposed during the First World War and by 1921 more people were pushing for more rigid restrictions. The senate in May 1921 sat down to debate on the issue and among the matters brought up was the fact that the immigrants posed a danger to the US as they preached doctrines that were against the constitution, they further went ahead and talked about them being a menace and danger to the country. In their arguments, the proposers were for the idea that restrictions be put in order to bar more of them from coming into the