Immigration is an International moviment about people Who want to come into other countrys that are not their native country. But this immigrants when arrive by us they found a lot of problems: racism, discriminazion and the problem to found job in order to help our society.
Now I want to talk about ITALIAN IMMIGRATION to America.
Italians immigrated into U.S.A from 1890 onward become a part of what is known “ New immigration “. This was an important change from the old , which consisted of Germans, Irish, british and Scandinavians and occurred through the 19 century. These immigrants, mostly artisans and peasant, ra presented all region of Italy, but mainly came from the Mezzogiorno, southern Italy. The majority were farmers or laborers. The laborers were mostly agricolturaland they did not have much experience on industry such as mining and textiles.
1913 was the year where a record high of Italians citizens immigrated to America. Most of these come from another n Italy, but more come from the south.
Due to the large numbers of Italians immigrants became a vital component of the organized labor supply in America. Poverty is the main reason of immigration, but political headship, the wars and the dream to return back with enough money to buy new lands, were motivators as well. For 80% of Italians immigrants, agricolture was their livelihood.
ELLIS ISLAND was the getaway for over 12 millions of people who immigrated to the United States as the U.S.A busiest immigrants inspection station for over 60 years from 1892. About 2% were denied admission to the U.S.A and sent back to their countries of origin for reason such having a chronic contagious disease or criminal background or insanity. Ellis island was sometimes known as “ THE ISLAND OF TEARS OF HEARTBREAK “ because of those 2% who were not admitted after the transatlantic voyage
Here we can se two brothers. A little girl and a little boy. They are very young and very tired to get to a new world (America). Their life was very difficult. We can see the little boy’s bag on his shoulder. He has kept this bag with him for all journey. Their hope and their carefree faces make this a particular picture.
IMMIGRATION
I can live better if I leave now
Mum give me an hand. Here, there are a lot of people,
My mirror is black
I cannot see my face.
Give me, my ticket. I want to see my poor name on it,
Run, sister, run. They are closing the ship’s bridge.
Arrive, arrive in America!!!!!!!!
Tired I am. I could not sleep in those beds made by cloth.
Immagine a new life and smile.
Over all there was much sperance.
Now I want begin a new life and do not think never more of my old country. We are Americans citizens.