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<p>Comment: Visualizing Two Centuries of U.S. Immigration</p>
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Animation: Visualizing Two Centuries of U.S. Immigration
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<p>
America is a nation of immigrants, and though the country has seen a lot of
new arrivals over the past two centuries, the rate of immigration has been
far from steady.
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<p>
War, famine, economic boom and bust, religious persecution, and government
intervention have all caused wild swings in the rate of immigration from
countries around the world.
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<p>
Today’s striking animation, by
<a
href=”http://metrocosm.com/animated-immigration-map/”
rel=”noopener”
target=”_blank”
>
Max Galka
</a>
, is a great way to see changes in immigration over time. Inflows from
specific countries rise and fall, and the top three countries of origin
change numerous times over the years.
</p>
<p>
Below, is another way to look at the ebb and flow of American immigration
since the early 1800s.
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<p>
<img
src=”https://2oqz471sa19h3vbwa53m33yj-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/us-immigration-charts-1.jpg”
alt=”U.S. Immigration Charts”
/>
<br/>
<em>
An important note. This data excludes forced migration (slavery) and
illegal immigration.
</em>
</p>
<p>
Let’s look at the “waves” in more detail.
</p>
<h2>
Wave one: The Old Immigration
</h2>
<p>
From 1820 to 1870, over 7.5 million immigrants made their way over to the
United States, effectively doubling the young country’s population in only
half a decade.
</p>
<p>
Ireland, which was in the throes of the Potato Famine, saw half its
population set sail for the U.S. during that time. This wave of immigration
can still be seen in today’s demographics. There are now more
Irish-Americans than there are Irish nationals.
</p>
<p>
The magnetic pull of the New World was profoundly felt in Germany as well.
Growing public unrest in the region, caused by heavy taxation and political
censorship, culminated in the German revolutions of 1848-49. Faced with
severe hardship at home, millions of Germans made their way to America over
the 1800s. It’s estimated that one-third of the total ethnic German
population in the world now lives in the United States.
</p>
<h2>
Wave Two: Gold Rush
</h2>
<p>
Much of America’s early immigration was from various points in Europe, but
there was one prominent exception: China.
</p>
<p>
The discovery of gold in California inspired Chinese workers to seek their
fortune in America. After a crop failure in Southern China in 1852, tens of
thousands of Chinese immigrants flooded into San Francisco.
</p>
<p>
Although the State of California was making millions of dollars off its
Foreign Miners Tax, sentiment towards Chinese workers began to sour. Gold
mines were being tapped out and white Californians blamed the Chinese for
driving wages down.
</p>
<blockquote>
<p>
Chinamen are getting to be altogether too plentiful in this country.
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<p>
<em>– John Bigler, Governor of California (1852-1856)</em>
</p>
<p>
By 1882, the newly enacted the Chinese Exclusion Act had a chilling effect
on Chinese immigration. The Exclusion Act has the dubious distinction of
being the only American law barring a specific group from immigrating to
the United States.
</p>
<h2>
Wave Three: The New Immigration
</h2>
<p>
The wave of immigration leading into the 20th century is referred to as The
New Immigration.
</p>
<p>
In 1890, Ellis Island was designated as the main point of entry for
newcomers entering the United States. In 1907 alone, Ellis Island processed
a staggering 1,285,349 immigrants. To put this number in perspective, if
all of those people settled in one place, they would’ve formed America’s <a href=”https://www.biggestuscities.com/1910″>fourth largest city</a>
almost overnight.
</p>
<p>
This massive influx of people into New York had profound implications on
the city itself. In 1910, Manhattan’s population density was an
astronomical 101,548 humans per square mile.
</p>
<p>
The immigrants arriving during this period – heavily represented by
Italians, Hungarians, and Russians – were seeking religious freedom and
economic opportunity. Certain industries, such as steel, meat-packing, and
mining, were staffed by many new arrivals to the country.
</p>
<p>
During this time, one in four American workers were foreign-born.
</p>
<h2>
The Great Depression
</h2>
<p>
The National Origins Act’s quota system, which took effect in 1929,
essentially slammed the door on most immigrants from Southern and Eastern
Europe. Shortly after, the Great Depression further put a damper on
immigration that would last well into the 20th century.
</p>
<h2>
Wave Four: Mexico
</h2>
<p>
After decades of sluggish immigration, the United States’ percentage of
foreign-born citizens reached a low of 4.7% in 1970. But that was all about
to change.
</p>
<p>
During the next decade, the number of states where Mexico was the top
country of origin doubled in a single decade, and Mexicans became the
dominant foreign-born population in the country. This migration was fueled
by the Latin American debt crisis and later by NAFTA. The influx of cheap
corn into Mexico caused hundreds of thousands of Mexicans from rural areas
to search for more favorable economic opportunities. America was the
obvious choice, particularly during the economic expansion of the 1990s.
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<img
src=”https://2oqz471sa19h3vbwa53m33yj-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/us-hispanic-map.jpg”
alt=”U.S. Hispanic Population Map”
/>
</p>
<p>
This wave of immigration has shifted the country’s demographics
considerably. Today, nearly one in five people in the United States are
Hispanic.
</p>
<h2>
Current Trends
</h2>
<p>
Immigration trends are continually evolving, and America’s newest
immigrants are often more likely to come from China or India. In fact, both
countries surpassed Mexico as countries of origin for immigrants arriving
in the U.S. in 2013. Today, the trend is even more pronounced.
</p>
<p>
<img
src=”https://2oqz471sa19h3vbwa53m33yj-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/us-immigration-top5.jpg”
alt=”us immigration top 5″
/>
</p>
<p>
Recent immigration numbers indicate that Asian immigrants will continue to
shift America’s demographics in a new direction. Perhaps a new wave in the
making?
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