1. Dr. Thomas D. Boswell Department of Geography & Regional Studies University of Miami Coral Gables, Florida 33124 TBowell@Miami.edu

2. Seven Key Immigration Dates 1820-1860 -- Western and Northern Europe 1820-1860 -- Western and Northern Europe 1880-1924 -- Shift in Major Origins to Southern and Easter Europe 1880-1924 -- Shift in Major Origins to Southern and Easter Europe 1921-1924 Immigration Acts (National Origins and Quota System) – Favored Western and Northern Europe 1921-1924 Immigration Acts (National Origins and Quota System) – Favored Western and Northern Europe 1928-1965 – Immigration Lull (Great Depression, World War II, Recovery After WW II) 1928-1965 – Immigration Lull (Great Depression, World War II, Recovery After WW II) 1965 Amendment to the Immigration Act 1965 Amendment to the Immigration Act 1970-Present (Latin America and Asia) 1970-Present (Latin America and Asia) 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act

3. Immigration Becomes Especially Controversial When 3 Conditions Prevail There Is A Large Increase in Immigration There Is A Large Increase in Immigration There Is A Major Shift In the Origins of the Immigrants There Is A Major Shift In the Origins of the Immigrants There Is A Large Increase in Undocumented (Illegal) Immigration There Is A Large Increase in Undocumented (Illegal) Immigration

4. With Immigration There Are Competing Interests What Is Best for One Group May Not Be Best for Another What Is Best for One Group May Not Be Best for Another Best for the United States (if so for whom in the U.S.) Best for the United States (if so for whom in the U.S.) Best for Immigrants Best for Immigrants Best for the Country of Origin Best for the Country of Origin