Immigration History

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Enjoy the following educational posts about the history of immigration to the United States — from the colonial era to the present.

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Immigration History

Presidential Speeches on Immigration

Thoughts on immigration from Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan and other U.S. Presidents.

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Immigration History

These Two Award-Winning Psychologists Were Both U.S. Immigrants

In 2002, Daniel Kahneman became the first psychologist to win a Nobel Prize—awarded in economics for applying psychological insights to economic theory.

August 28, 2024

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Immigration History

Immigration Act of 1990

Passed by the 101st Congress and signed by President George H.W. Bush, the 1990 Immigration Act made major updates to the policies set by the 1965 Act.

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These Notable American Artists Were Also Immigrants

One of the most famous American historical paintings, Washington Crossing the Delaware (1851), was created by German-born artist Emanuel Leutze, who immigrated to the U.S. as a child.

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Immigration History

Immigration Under President Johnson

As president, Lyndon B. Johnson oversaw major immigration changes, most notably the 1965 Act, which ended quotas and prioritized family reunification and skilled workers.

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Immigration History

These U.S. Immigrants Won the Nobel Prize in Physics

Einstein, Boyle, Weiss, Kao, Wigner, Fermi, Abrikosov, and others—brilliant scientists who also happened to immigrate to the United States.

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Immigration History

Nativism and Immigration

From colonial times to today, tensions between nativists and immigrants have been a recurring theme throughout American history.

August 28, 2024

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Immigration History

These U.S. Immigrants All Won the Nobel Economics Prize

Technically, the Nobel Prize in Economics isn’t a true Nobel. The Sveriges Riksbank Prize, awarded since 1969, honors economic sciences in Nobel’s name.

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Five Tech Company Founders Who Came to the U.S. as Immigrants

Born in South Africa, Elon Musk moved to Canada at 17 for university. His startup X.com merged to form PayPal in 1998. After its sale to eBay, he founded SpaceX in 2002 and Tesla in 2003.

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