"Old" immigrants were from Western Europe, and "new" immigrants were from eastern and southern Europe.
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EUROPE
Europe
Western Europe
Between 1890 and 1920, the majority of immigrants came from countries in Southern and Eastern Europe. After 1882, Chinese were banned from immigrating, and after 1907/8 Japanese and Koreans were banned as well.
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from eastern and southern Europe
Southern and Eastern Europeans
Catholics
Catholics
Between 1900 and 1909, over 8 million immigrants arrived in the United States. Many of these immigrants went through the naturalization process to become legalized citizens.