Today’s Warm Up

Pick up the hand out by the turn-in tray and start working on it! Don’t worry about being right or wrong – just make an educated guess if you’re not sure!!!

Turn in your warm up/exit ticket sheets from this unit!

Turn in your homework!!!!

Immigrants from Canada & Mexico

Today’s LEQ: What factors influenced Non-European immigration and settlement?

Mexican Immigrants

Farmers needed cheap labor (TX, NM, AZ, CA)

High wages attracted Mexican workers

Treated as inferior, low wages, & segregated schools

French Canadian Immigrants

Many were Catholics from Quebec

Settled in New England & Great Lakes

Took jobs in textile mills & logging camps

Let’s Recap…

Europeans coming to the United States made up over 70% of all 19th century immigrants, with the remainder arriving from Asia, Mexico and Canada

They came in two distinct waves, from 1845 to 1860 and 1880 to 1910. Think: Why do you think there was a break in

immigration between 1860 and 1880? Most came seeking economic opportunities or to

join family already living in America, but many Eastern Europeans fled their homes to escape political and religious persecution

Until 1855, immigrants were not processed!

Modern Immigration Factoids!

There are currently 11-12 million illegal immigrants living in the U.S.

Two main reasons employers hire illegal immigrants for jobs that require unskilled workers are:

U.S. workers won’t take the jobs

Illegal immigrants will work more cheaply

Number of Illegal Immigrants That Enter Each Year…

1.1 million

Majority of Illegal Immigrants Come from…

Mexico

Reason Most Illegal Immigrants Come to the U.S…

Jobs!Search for a better life –

educational opportunities, economic opportunities, freedom, etc.

“Land of Opportunity”

Average American Wage Exceeds Mexican Wage By…

10 times!

Five States with Highest Number of Illegal Immigrants

CaliforniaNew YorkFloridaTexasIllinois

Industries Most Commonly Hiring Illegal Immigrants…

AgriculturalRestaurants/hotels/resortsConstructionDomestic Services (nannies,

housekeepers)

20 % under 65 speak language other than English

10% of all births in the U.S. are to illegal immigrants