1. What are some of the problems encountered by immigrants from Latin America? Created by Mrs. Flammia 5 th grade class Latin American History

2. What are immigrants? Think; pair; share with a partner all contries which a large group of immigrants have come to the United states. Think; pair; share with a partner all contries which a large group of immigrants have come to the United states.

3. Where do they come from? Equador Equador Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Mexico Mexico Puerto Rico Puerto Rico.

4. Why do they come to the United States? Economic reasons Economic reasons Social reasons Social reasons

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7. profound impact on the modern social, cultural, and political landscape of America. profound impact on the modern social, cultural, and political landscape of America.

8. Undocumented… illegal immagrants

9. As of 2008, approximately 54 percent of immigrants residing in the United States came from Latin America, approximately 27 percent from Asia, 13 percent from Europe, 3.7 percent from Africa, 2.2 percent from North America, and (Canada, Bermuda, St. Pierre and Miquelon), and 0.6 percent from Oceania. As of 2008, approximately 54 percent of immigrants residing in the United States came from Latin America, approximately 27 percent from Asia, 13 percent from Europe, 3.7 percent from Africa, 2.2 percent from North America, and (Canada, Bermuda, St. Pierre and Miquelon), and 0.6 percent from Oceania.

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