Europeans and the African Americans were the largest group of immigrants
Ellis Island in NY harbor was the "doorway" to the US.
The first official settlers or "immigrants" to Australia arrive in Sydney Cove on 26 January 1788.
Immigrants come to the US every year. There has never been a single year of US history in which there were no immigrants.
1971-1975
northwestern Europe
They continued to arrive in the North, bringing skills to the factories and providing recruits for the army.
Europeans and the African Americans were the largest group of immigrants
1900.
Hispanic
It depends which country you are referring to.
In the major wave of immigration (1880-1920) they came by ship and landed at Ellis island, New York City.
It appears the first immigrants to the US were the Assyrian's around 620 B.C.E. They used the land for gold and other natural resources. However, becaus of great competition at that time, traders would never document their sources of supply. Therefore, we can never really know who the first to arrive in the US were!
Ellis Island in NY harbor was the "doorway" to the US.
Yes immigration exceeded emigration in the US last year and has for many years. Many of the immigrants arrive from Mexico seeking a more prosperous life.
The same time as it took immigrants to arrive from Europe...they all came by ships.
The first official settlers or "immigrants" to Australia arrive in Sydney Cove on 26 January 1788.