about 33.3% immigrants stayed in new york
Most of the new immigrants settled in New York. The city was close to the port, access to jobs, and communities were safer than frontier life.
Many immigrants came to America in hope of finding the American dream. Most of these immigrants were of Italian, Irish, or Jewish descent. Most of these immigrants wanted a better life for themselves and their children. But New York was also a breeding ground for organized crime or the mafia. Mainly the Italian mafia ran different areas of New York. Some immigrants found hardship and others found a new place for illegal business.
Irish New York
The immigrants make New York City's population a lot more bigger than before!
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Ellis Island of New York City, New York
Historically, Ellis Island (New York, now New Jersey) was the receiving location for European immigrants from 1890 to 1954, when it closed.
The main port of entry was New York