Immigration

[|The Huddled Masses], the statue of liberty was a symbole of hope and dreams, when the people of other places came to america and thast was the first thing that they say, they say that america would give them a home. The statue was not just a metal thing, it was a symbole of the people in america are ready to help anyone in need.

[|The New Immigrants], when there was a war in your country where would you ngo? to the u.s.a. if your country had something bad happen to it where would you go? to the u.s.a. so many people found a new home here. it was the land of milk and hony of the immigrants. people would come here by ships and some would even store away in them just to come to america to start a new life for there family.

[|The Chinese Exclusion Act], most chinese immigrants were not aloud in the u.s for a wile. but soon that all changed and soon americans wanted the chinese people to work in there factorys. many of the people from chine died if they did not come to america. but soon the chinese was welcomed to anerica just like the rest of the people.

[|Contract Agreement], the people needed help in the factories and in the railroads. so many people did not have jobs, but jobs where needed.

[|Immigration Restriction], immigrarnts had a rough time back then, with the crims that changed. with the places that changed, new colds and decieses. people had a hard timegetting used to the new land to them. some people had it easy with gettin jobs some people did not.

[|United States's Changing Face] today alot of the world are immigrants. but thats not all a bd thing. the u.s.a had many different faces and many different clultures in it. its what makes us go round. some of the immigrants are not suposed to be here and do not have real papers but we try our hardest to help thoes people out so that they can stay here.

Skylar Coldsmith Dear Mema, ‘Home, home is where the heart is they say’. I am missing home so. The smell of the ocean hitting the beaches and the noise of the town’s people is running amok. I know my curiosity for the new land has made you upset and angry with me. But, this was something I had to do alone. The ship ride from Europe to America made me sick most of the way, but after the second day I could walk to the front of the boat and not make a fool of myself and show everyone what I ate that morning for breakfast. Also, so you know where I am, I have settled in the city called Harrisburg. The people here make me feel unwelcomed, but that is because they do not know me yet. I hope. For money I am working at a grand hotel, just kidding Mema. I am working at a sewing factory. It pays very little, but it gets me bread at night and ale to drink. One of the girls around my age got her finger caught in the twine and the spindles took that finger right off. She was brave and shed no tears. She is from Russia. I make blankets and shirts. But most people make their own from hand. I can’t believe some of the children working here, but families must do what they need to survive. Mema I want you and my brothers and sisters to come to America. It’s the most amazing place on earth. I have more freedom here then I would ever dream of having back home in Italy. The roads are dirty back home and people smell of vermin, but here there is a smell of hope. Most of the streets are clean. I want us all to start a new life here not just me. I might have been the one to come here first but be brave and follow me Mema. I know we all can do this. Here I can get fine cloths and shoes. I can get good food from the street. The food may be different but it is not bad none the less. Some times being an immigrant is very confusing and difficult at the same time. It’s like sometimes my head starts spinning and it just won’t stop. I live in a crowed home with 7 families. I really have no one to talk to because no one there speaks my language. I am learning some English from this one boy that lives there with me and in return I teach him some of our cooking techniques, for he wants to become a cook. I feel alone sometimes with no one to talk to; this is why I want us all to start a life here as a family and all be together once more. Mema, listen with your heart I know you are sad that I am not there to help you with the kids, the cooking and the cleaning. But just think of all the possibilities we can have here in America. There is nothing that we can’t do here. I know my brothers and sisters will make friends here go to good schools and learn new things. We can be safe here. When you get this letter read it more than just once, read it 3 times or even more. I send this letter with all my love Mema. Yours truly, Skylar Coldsmith