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A large number of [[German American|German immigrants]] came to Pennsylvania and New York. To this day they are called "Pennsylvania Dutch" but they were Germans, and came for religious freedom and economic opportunity.  Dutch did come and settle in New Amsterdam (now New York), which was part of the Dutch Empire so they were not "immigrants" either.  [[Black history|Black slaves]] were involuntary immigrants to all the colonies, especially the tobacco plantations of Virginia and Maryland, and the rice plantations of South Carolina. The [[American Revolution]] cut off movement from 1775 to 1783. When it resumed about 80,000 American Loyalists left the U.S. to immigrate to Canada, or return to Britain.  Migration was light before 1815, because of wars in Europe. The import or  export of slaves was made illegal in 1809.

A large number of [[German American|German immigrants]] came to Pennsylvania and New York. To this day they are called "Pennsylvania Dutch" but they were Germans, and came for religious freedom and economic opportunity.  Dutch did come and settle in New Amsterdam (now New York), which was part of the Dutch Empire so they were not "immigrants" either.  [[Black history|Black slaves]] were involuntary immigrants to all the colonies, especially the tobacco plantations of Virginia and Maryland, and the rice plantations of South Carolina. The [[American Revolution]] cut off movement from 1775 to 1783. When it resumed about 80,000 American Loyalists left the U.S. to immigrate to Canada, or return to Britain.  Migration was light before 1815, because of wars in Europe. The import or  export of slaves was made illegal in 1809.

===Early Nation: 1776-1860===

===Early Nation: 1776–1860===

At the [[Constitutional Convention]], Founder [[Gouverneur Morris]] declared that anybody who would refer to themselves as a "citizen of the world" is the kind of person that he would not trust, and he went on to say that "every Society from a great nation down to a club had the right of declaring the conditions on which new members should be admitted".<ref>[https://www.hillsdale.edu/educational-outreach/free-market-forum/2012-archive/immigration-and-the-american-founding/ Immigration and the American Founding], [[Hillsdale College]]</ref><ref>[http://www.nationalreview.com/article/207482/wrong-founders-john-fonte Wrong On The Founders], [[National Review]]</ref>

At the [[Constitutional Convention]], Founder [[Gouverneur Morris]] declared that anybody who would refer to themselves as a "citizen of the world" is the kind of person that he would not trust, and he went on to say that "every Society from a great nation down to a club had the right of declaring the conditions on which new members should be admitted".<ref>[https://www.hillsdale.edu/educational-outreach/free-market-forum/2012-archive/immigration-and-the-american-founding/ Immigration and the American Founding], [[Hillsdale College]]</ref><ref>[http://www.nationalreview.com/article/207482/wrong-founders-john-fonte Wrong On The Founders], [[National Review]]</ref>

Cohn (2009) asks, "Did immigration help or hurt native labor and did migration lead to long run economic growth?"  Immigration increased the long-run rate of economic growth.  During the nineteenth century, immigration extended the U.S. product market and allowed labor in manufacturing and agriculture to specialize.  Larger pools of unskilled labor after 1845 put downward pressure on wages.  However, over time, labor markets adjusted, migrants assimilated, and the economy moved forward.

Cohn (2009) asks, "Did immigration help or hurt native labor and did migration lead to long run economic growth?"  Immigration increased the long-run rate of economic growth.  During the nineteenth century, immigration extended the U.S. product market and allowed labor in manufacturing and agriculture to specialize.  Larger pools of unskilled labor after 1845 put downward pressure on wages.  However, over time, labor markets adjusted, migrants assimilated, and the economy moved forward.

===Gilded Age: 1860-1900===

===Gilded Age: 1860–1900===

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During the Gilded Age, 1865-1900, approximately 10 million European immigrants came to the United States, most in search of religious freedom and greater prosperity. They filled up the rich farmlands of the Middle West, as German and Scandinavian immigrants were especially eager to own land.  They avoided the poverty stricken South. The population surge in major U.S. cities as a result of immigration gave cities an even stronger impact on government, attracting power-hungry politicians and entrepreneurs. Pressuring voters or falsifying ballots was commonplace for politicians, who often sought power only to exploit their constituents. To accommodate the influx of people into the U.S., the federal government built [[Ellis Island]] in 1892 near the [[Statue of Liberty]]. After 1892, a short physical examination was given; those with contagious diseases were not admitted. Few immigrants went to the poverty-stricken South.

During the Gilded Age, 1865-1900, approximately 10 million European immigrants came to the United States, most in search of religious freedom and greater prosperity. They filled up the rich farmlands of the Middle West, as German and Scandinavian immigrants were especially eager to own land.  They avoided the poverty stricken South. The population surge in major U.S. cities as a result of immigration gave cities an even stronger impact on government, attracting power-hungry politicians and entrepreneurs. Pressuring voters or falsifying ballots was commonplace for politicians, who often sought power only to exploit their constituents. To accommodate the influx of people into the U.S., the federal government built [[Ellis Island]] in 1892 near the [[Statue of Liberty]]. After 1892, a short physical examination was given; those with contagious diseases were not admitted. Few immigrants went to the poverty-stricken South.

Congress banned further Chinese immigration through the [[Chinese Exclusion Act]] in 1882; act prohibited Chinese laborers from entering the United States, but some students and businessmen were allowed in.

Congress banned further Chinese immigration through the [[Chinese Exclusion Act]] in 1882; act prohibited Chinese laborers from entering the United States, but some students and businessmen were allowed in.

Subsequent to the act, the Chinese population declined to only 37,000 in 1940. Many returned to China (a greater proportion than most other immigrant groups) yet most of them stayed in the United States. Chinese people were unwelcome in many areas, so they resettled in the "[[Chinatown]]" districts of large cities.

Subsequent to the act, the Chinese population declined to only 37,000 in 1940. Many returned to China (a greater proportion than most other immigrant groups) yet most of them stayed in the United States. Chinese people were unwelcome in many areas, so they resettled in the "[[Chinatown]]" districts of large cities.

==US immigration reform==

==US immigration reform==