IMMIGRATION

What is Immigration ?

Moving to a new country to live there permanently.

Immigration is the movement of people into a country to which they are not native in order to settle there, especially as permanent residence or future citizens.Immigrants are motivated to leave their native countries.

Why people have immigrated ?

Political freedom

Religious tolerance

Economic opportunities

Political refugees

Freedom

Forced Immigration (slavery)

Family reunification

Natural disaster

HISTORY OF IMMIGRATION in USA

Naturalization Act of 1790: Stipulated that & quot,any alien, being a free white person, may be admitted to become a citizen of the United States & quot.

1875: Supreme Court declared that regulation of US immigration is the responsibility of the Federal Government.

1882-1889 The Chinese Exclusion Act: Prohibited certain labourers from immigrating to the United States.

1891-1903: The Federal Government assumed the task of inspecting, admitting, rejecting, and processing all immigrants seeking admission to the U.S.

1917 - 1924: A series of laws were enacted to further limit the number of new immigrants.

1924-1944 : The Alien Registration Act: Required all aliens (non-U.S. citizens) within the United States to register with the Government and receive an Alien Registration Receipt Card.

1952 Act: Established the modern day US immigration system. It created a quota system which imposes limits on a per-country basis.

1976-1980 Act: Eliminated preferential treatment for residents of the Western Hemisphere.

1986 Act : Focused on curtailing illegal US immigration. It legalized hundred of thousands of illegal immigrants.

USA Patriot Act 2001: Uniting and Strengthening America by providing appropriate tools required to intercept and obstruct terrorism.

Creation of the USCIS 2003: As of March 1, 2003, the US immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) becomes part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Legal U.S. Immigration History

• (Late 1800-Early 1900) Northern Europeans: – Ireland, Sweden, Germany, Norway

• (Late 1900-Early 1930) Eastern Europeans: Russians, Jews, Polish.

• (1930-1940) Southern Europeans: Italians, Greeks, Turks.

• (1940) Holocaust Victims.• (1940-1960) Asian: India,Middle East,South Asian

• (1960-1970) Vietnam War Refugees.

• (1980-Present ) Mexican, Central/Middle Americans, Somalians

Who are immigrants?• Top Ten Countries Immigrate to

U.S. (2009): – Mexico 7.03 million– El Salvador 570 thousand– Guatemala 430 thousand– Philippines 300 thousand– Honduras 300 thousand– Korea 240 thousand– China 220 thousand– Brazil 180 thousand – Ecuador 170 thousand– India 160 thousand

1950s: 2.5 million1960s: 3.3 million 1970s: 4.5 million1980s: 7.3 million1990s: 9.1 million – biggest decade

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Bangladesh US Immigration Discussion

Immigration to the United States from Bangladesh grew slowly but steadily from the 1970s-80s.

Since the 1970s, thousands of Bangladeshis were able to legally migrate to the USA through the Diversity Visa Program/ lottery.

During the late 1970s, some Bangladeshis moved from New York City to Detroit

The Los Angeles Bangladesh Association was created in 1971, and there were 500 members of the Texas Bangladesh Association in 1997

The Bangladeshi population in Dallas was 5,000 people in 1997

The 2000 census undertaken by the Census Bureau listed 57,412 people identifying themselves as having Bangladeshi origin.

Almost 40% of Bangladeshis over the age of 25 had at least a Bachelor's degree as compared to less than 25% of the United States population.

0.16% of U.S. Population (2014) The majority of Bangladeshi

immigrants are between 10–39 years of age; 62% are men. Mainly men immigrated due to employment opportunity differences. Approximately 50% of men and 60% of women are married upon arrival to the United States

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Percent of Population Who are Foreign-Born in US (2007-2009)

Why Bangladeshi Coming to USA ?

• Momentum & Recognition.

• Study.

• Career Opportunities.

• Escape Poverty.

• Different life.

• Perpetual Whiners.

• Leave a sorrowful past & start a new life.

• Political refugees.

• Natural disaster.

Successful Bangladeshi in USA Arianna Afsar is a former Miss California and

placed in the Top 10 of the 2011 Miss America pageant.

Saif Ahmad - World Series of Poker winner

Mohammed Akhtaruzzaman - city councilman, Paterson,New Jersey.

Mir Masoom Ali - George and Frances Ball Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Statistics Ball State University

Hansen Clarke - U.S. Congressman and former Michigan State Senator.

Maqsudul Alam - Scientist and professor. Maqsudul Alam achieved three milestones in genomics - sequencing the genomes of papaya, rubber plants and jute.

Jawed Karim - co-founder of YouTube and lead technical architect of PayPal. including its real-time anti-fraud system, were also designed and implemented by Karim.

Sezan Mahmud - Nationally awarded writer of Bengali literature, lyricist, columnist and Medical scientist. Associate Professor of Public Health, Florida A & M University, Clinical Research Faculty, Florida State University.

Fazle Hussain - is a Cullen Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Physics, and Geosciences at the University of Houston.

Paromita Mitra, Actress and Winner of 2013 Miss Mississippi USA

Sumaya Kazi, founder of Sumazi, was recognized by BusinessWeek as one of America's Best Young Entrepreneurs.

and Many More.....

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