1. MIGRATION TO THE UNITED STATES: THE IMPACT ON PEOPLE AND PLACES

2. How does migration affect the lives of people and the character of places? Vocabulary: Emigrate. Immigrate, Push, Pull, Migration Streams. ESSENTIAL QUESTION

3. Year Founding of the United States (1700’s) Late 1800’s 1960’s- present time Where from (mostly)? Northern Europe Eastern & Southern Europe Latin American & Asia Why immigrate? Escaping poverty or hunger Refugees fleeing war/persecution Opportunity THREE WAVES OF IMMIGRATION

4. Type of PushExample PoliticalWar – creates political refugees EnvironmentalDrought, natural disasters EconomicPoverty – This is the most common push factor. PUSH FACTORS

5. Type of PullExample Family Desire to unite divided families Education Better schools for children Quality-of-Life People searching for a better life for themselves and their children. Searching for the “American Dream.” Safety, Jobs, Food, Housing, Health Care. PULL FACTORS

6. IMMIGRATION’S AFFECT ON U.S. ImpactExample Jobs Highly educated and skilled: work as doctors, professors, & computer programmers, etc… Low skills: Farmers, cab drivers, house cleaners, restaurant workers, etc… “Take our jobs” v. Fill jobs native born Americans do not want. Taxes Immigrants who pay taxes – support public services (schools, libraries, health clinics, etc… Immigrants who need services – language classes/translators, assistance (free health care) Immigrants cost too much v. benefits of immigration worth the cost. Cultural Introduce Americans to different ways of life, foods, celebrations, etc…