Dan Isaacs

8/19/14

Mr. Mchugh

summer assignment

Immigration Immigration is the chosen movement of people from one country to another,

usually with the aim of permanent settlement in the adopted country. If the people who

are fleeing from their country because of an immediate threat to there health and family

then they are considered refugees because they seek refuge in another country.

Immigration is a human form of migration. Migration is as old as the first human group.

One example is indian tribes would hunt in groups or pacts. When the hunt would move

they would move. The tribe would move wherever they have to so that they can survive.

Even now people immigrate. It might be because of war or as a result of a bad

government, but whatever the reason immigration will never stop as long as one country

has a better place. Throughout history immigration have occurred in different societies

because of politics, religion and many other reasons. Immigration has effects on the

society, it could be a negative or a positive effect or a combination of both. Today's most

common immigration is the immigration we can observed from undeveloped countries to

more industrialized countries such people from all over the world to the United States.

In the past immigrations was much different then today. In the past people

immigrated from many countries like italy, germany, asia, france, united kingdom and

many other countries. In the past many families and friends packed up there belongings

and set out on a voyage from there home country to the States. Most people immigrated

to new york to Ellis Island where the statue of liberty is which was a gift to the united Isaacs 2

states from france. The immigrants would go through check points and have there health

tested and there names notated and they