Immigration.
Definition
The movement of people into a country where they are not native residents, usually for permanent settlement. Immigration has been a defining feature of American history, shaping the nation's demographics, culture, economy, and politics across different eras.
Examples
Real-world.
- 1 Millions of Europeans arriving at Ellis Island in the late 1800s and early 1900s
- 2 Chinese immigrants building the Transcontinental Railroad in the 1860s
- 3 The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 ending national origin quotas