immigration

   **Rin Kobayashi ** 
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 * 1. ****Huddled Masses- The statue of liberty is the tallest metal structure in the world and is a present from France. It stands against oppression and slavery and is our lady liberty. **
 * 2. ****The New Immigrants- More and more people came to America largely from southern and eastern Europe. The number of certain people out numbered the amount of people from cities in their home countries. **
 * 3. ****The Chinese exclusion act- in 1882 till 1943 most Chinese people were not allowed in the country this was the first time a race was excluded. Chinese people would sneak in to America in several different ways. Like having kids pretend someone else was their parent or going in a boat at night. **
 * 4. **[|**Contract Agreement**]**- The need for cheap labor grew so people used to ways to do this contract workers would work for several years in exchange for salary, clothes, food, and housing. The other way is credit ticket system were a broker advanced the cost of passage and workers repaid the loan plus interest out of their earnings. In these ways more immigrants came. **
 * 5. **[|**Immigration Restriction**]**- All economically sound governments began to restrict immigration. Russia was the first to adopt passports and border control. Asians were some of the first to be band. Along with diseased, criminals and poor.  **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Californian FB','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Californian FB'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Californian FB'; msobidifontfamily: 'Californian FB'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Californian FB'; msolist: Ignore;">6. **[|**United State's Changing Face**]**<span style="font-family: 'Californian FB','serif';">- America has lightened its hold over immigration and the amount of illegal immigrants has grown profusely. Most people are more worried about the economic problems caused by immigration. It has been proven that some immigrants are better educated.  **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Adobe Caslon Pro','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Dear Kana, **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Adobe Caslon Pro','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> Hello, I hope you are doing well. Now that I am settled in America I am well, but to get here was horrible. The ship from Japan was stuffed and dirty. The water was stagnant, the food stale, and rats ran around everywhere. I arrived at Angel Island last year. I needed to find my train and had to hurry because it had taken a long time to get through check through. I had had a chalk x put on me so a doctor examined me to make sure I was not sick. I was very afraid that they would send me back because the man stared at my papers for a very long time and I did not know what anyone was saying. The train was huge and loud. Remember when we saw those men racing their horses the train traveled even faster and it never stopped until the next morning. When I got to San Francisco my uncle was waiting for me at the station. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Adobe Caslon Pro','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Since coming to live with my uncle I have worked very hard I work as a garment worker. I stitch the sleeves on to big heavy jackets. I work nine hours six days a week. I help my uncle in his shop, he owns a bakery, and I deliver the bread weekly to some of the costumers. My uncle even got me a bike to help me get to work and deliver bread. I also must do my chores; I cook dinner and clean the house and clothes. We live in an apartment above his store. But I have been very happy. Only a week ago we celebrated 4th of July. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Adobe Caslon Pro','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Since leaving Japan I have become happier. In America I could choose from a lot of different jobs. I feel freer because there aren’t as many laws restricting what the people can do. I even went to the 4th of July parade. 4th of July is to celebrate the date America gained its freedom. I felt happy celebrating because I felt like a real American, there was a large parade going straight through the city. Many people cheered and through confetti. I had off work and my uncle even let me take a break in the store so I could watch the parade. There were children running down the streets playing and everyone had a flag to wave. There were soldiers walking in the parade. The food is much better here, it is very different but there are so many varieties. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Adobe Caslon Pro','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">There are hard parts about living here too. I miss my family and you. My job is hard and some of the other people look funny at me and the other Asian women in the shop. They are even mean to us and I get paid less than them. We still eat a lot of the same foods like our breads, noodles, and rice because of my uncle’s shop but it is hard for us to get some things. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Adobe Caslon Pro','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Even after all of the bad things America is still a wonderful place. My life is so much better and I am happier. I know when I left you already had plans of coming and now I can’t wait for you to come. Things will be much better for you here. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Adobe Caslon Pro','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> Your Friend, **