Many different cultures and people from around the world came to the United States for better lives during the Progressive Era. Most people expected the U.S. to be the land of the free and opportunity, but what they got instead was surprising. Migrants would be greeted by setbacks that would stop them from having a better life for themselves and their families. The impact of human migration in the Progressive Era was an increase of the population, bigotry towards migrants, a younger working force, and controlled living
