Always shrouded in myth

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Always shrouded in myth
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While this is a nation of immigrants, it has
always been difficult for the newly arrived
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There were persistent state imposed legal
restrictions on land ownership and businesses in
which immigrants could engage in the 1800s
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Every group which came had its own difficult
experiences
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In the 1870s Asian immigration was banned a
ban that was not removed the middle of the 20th
century
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The early 1900s saw the largest numbers of
immigrants to ever come to the U.S.
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Immigration to the U.S. has except for a short
period in the late 1700s been restricted.
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Present Day Immigration Policy
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Immigration to the U.S. 1900-2000
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Immigration as a Proportion of Population
Source CIA Factbook 1996
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A Look at Refugee Numbers
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Contributions to UNHCR as a of GDP
Source UNHCR 1999/2000 Report
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Percentage Contributions to UNHCR by Country
Source UNHCR 1999/2000 Report
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Most of the worlds refugees, are located in the
areas of conflict or in surrounding countries
Few make it to where they may receive protection
The trip is too long, costly and the legal
barriers are nearly insurmountable for most