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The Immigration Of The United States And Germany

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I. Introduction
A. What is Immigration?
i. Immigration is the act of coming to live permanently in a foreign country. ii. Constantine compares the desire to migrate to an urge , “People seem to be drawn toward those places which offer a promise of better- ing life, by an urge which is as relent- less as that which impels water in its course.” iii. Before the era of rapid communications and transportation, America encouraged relatively open immigration to settle its empty lands.
B. Why Do People Migrate?
i. People migrate to seek greater opportunity. ii. People migrate for religious freedom. iii. People migrate against their will. (Slavery)
C. What is Immigration law?
i. Refers to the rules established by the federal government for determining who is allowed to enter the country, and for how long.
D. The United States and Germany have both gone through migrant crisis.
i. The United States has handled such a crisis differently than Germany. However, they both seemed to have gone through the same change of attitude towards immigrants throughout time. ii. By assessing the history, laws, policies and attitudes toward immigration, it seems that both countries could take use some ideas from each other to better handle and protect the country against migrant crisis socially related issues and future problems.
II. History of Migration in the U.S.
A. From 1900 to 1920, nearly 24 million immigrants arrived during what is known as the “Great Wave”.
i. Spanish & French Immigration

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