Many immigrants created tightly knit communities after arriving in America where they could practice their traditions, religion, and speak their own language. Sometimes these communities, especially when oppressed by police or societal prejudice, would create their own systems of governance and policing. Rarely, these systems might eventually turn into crime organizations after they became less necessary for protecting the community.
Texas
The frontier
More immigrants were arriving in Western Europe.
1990 and 51.7%
Many immigrants arriving in America after 1880 spoke languages such as Italian, Polish, Yiddish, and Russian. These languages represented the diverse backgrounds of immigrants, with many settling in urban areas where they could find communities that shared their language and cultural heritage.
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Angel Island
The Chinese men arriving during the California Gold Rush of 1849, for the most part, brought only the clothes on their backs.
the new immigrants were more likely to settle in cities
the new immigrants were more likely to settle in cities
the new immigrants were more likely to settle in cities
the new immigrants were more likely to settle in cities