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'''Immigration''' is the entry of a person of a certain nationality to another nation. The reasons for [[immigrants]] to leave their homeland can vary from abandonment of their family there to an attempt to benefit from entitlements or opportunities in a new country.
'''Immigration''' is the entry of a person of a certain nationality to another nation . The reasons for [[immigrants]] to leave their homeland can vary from abandonment of their family there to an attempt to benefit from entitlements or opportunities in a new country.
==US Immigration history==
==US Immigration history==
While Congress considers new laws, the federal government is left with the task of enforcing existing laws fairly. For example, on November 14, 2016, the US Department of Justice filed a suit against two Washington State-based potato processing companies for discriminating against immigrant workers. These companies had allowed citizens flexibility in proving their status, but had unfairly limited immigrants in to prove their work authorization.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-files-lawsuit-against-washington-potato-company-and-pasco-processing|title=Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Washington Potato Company and Pasco Processing Alleging Discrimination Against Immigrants|date=Nov. 14, 2016|accessdate=Aug 20,2017}}</ref>
While Congress considers new laws, the federal government is left with the task of enforcing existing laws fairly. For example, on November 14, 2016, the US Department of Justice filed a suit against two Washington State-based potato processing companies for discriminating against immigrant workers. These companies had allowed citizens flexibility in proving their status, but had unfairly limited immigrants in to prove their work authorization.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-files-lawsuit-against-washington-potato-company-and-pasco-processing|title=Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Washington Potato Company and Pasco Processing Alleging Discrimination Against Immigrants|date=Nov. 14, 2016|accessdate=Aug 20,2017}}</ref>
==Australia==
Immigration has been vital to Australia's development since the beginning of European settlement in 1788. Originally used as a prison for [[convicts]], the discovery of gold in [[Victoria]] convinced many to come to Australia. For generations, most settlers came from the British Isles, and the people of Australia are still predominantly of British or Irish origin, with a culture and outlook similar to those of Americans. A [["White Australia" policy]] operated from 1901 to the 1960s; it encouraged immigration by Europeans and blocked almost all other immigration.
== Immigration to Europe ==
== Immigration to Europe ==
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