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[[File:Immigration chart (1).PNG|thumb|right|350px|By 2017, immigration in the United States was at or near its historic highs where Immigration Reform generally takes place.]]

[[File:Immigration chart (1).PNG|thumb|right|350px|By 2017, immigration in the United States was at or near its historic highs where Immigration Reform generally takes place.]]

'''Immigration''' is the settlement of a foreigner in another nation. The reasons [[immigrants]] leave their homeland can vary, but it is often to benefit from entitlements or opportunities in the new country. Economic migration is more common in the 21st century, though occasionally, they also leave for [[religious freedom]] and educational purposes. Strict national immigration policies can be effective at controlling immigration flows, if enforced.<ref>Helbling, Marc; Leblang, David (April 27, 2018). [https://ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1475-6765.12279 Controlling immigration? How regulations affect migration flows]. ''European Journal of Political Research'', 58: 248-269. doi:10.1111/1475-6765.12279.</ref>

'''Immigration''' is the settlement of a foreigner in another nation. The reasons [[immigrants]] leave their homeland can vary, but it is often to benefit from entitlements or opportunities in the new country. Economic migration is more common in the 21st century, though immigrants also come in search of  [[religious freedom|religious]] and politica freedom, and better educational opportunities. Strict national immigration policies can be effective at controlling immigration flows when enforced.<ref>Helbling, Marc; Leblang, David (April 27, 2018). [https://ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1475-6765.12279 Controlling immigration? How regulations affect migration flows]. ''European Journal of Political Research'', 58: 248-269. doi:10.1111/1475-6765.12279.</ref> Approximately 10 million European immigrants came to the United States between 1865-1900, most in search of religious freedom and greater prosperity.

==US Immigration history==

==US Immigration history==