Middle Eastern Immigration In America

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Middle Eastern Immigration In America

...in respect to immigration (Mumpower & Ilchman, 1988). This is something that is well documented and common knowledge. Many immigrants came through Ellis Island and while some ventured out to the west for example, the did stayed close to the port. They came into New York's harbor and would settle in places like Brooklyn and Queens and Manhattan. There is much history in New York City in respect to immigration. People came from different parts of the world. When focusing on Middle Eastern immigration, those who arrived early on came between 1875 and 1912 (Smith, 2008).
The first immigrants from the Middle East would come from Syria, Jordan, Israel, the Palestinian Authority and present day Lebanon (Smith, 2008). Many were Christian, but some of the immigrant were Muslim (Smith, 2008). Many would come to the states for the short term for the purpose of earning money (Smith, 2008). Others had been running away from political turmoil, such as those who came from Turkey (Smith, 2008). When these Middle Eastern...

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