did 19th century immigrants NEED sponsors to enter this country?
361736
sponsers are never beneficial- one's own effor is the best.
229518
the early 19th century
1092100
No. The founders were concerned about divided loyalty between their nation of origin and the US.
589934
Well, there's plenty of Americans that will welcome anyone to our country with open arms. But, with the language barrier I'm guessing you will encounter, most of the people you will meet are horrid, greedy people, bent on fleecing your last penny (our smallest unit of currency) from your hands.\n\nIf you plan to visit, you need to find someone you know who will "show you the ropes."\n\ncondrabo: Grow up! This country (I'm in wisconsin) has been taking advantage of the world for a century (on an individual level). You need to actually travel to find out how Americans are viewed. Try it sometime.
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Not for ones that originally got here as drug mules.\nOr wanted felons, convicts, gang members, thugs or outlaws.
304447
OK this is what I found out. The first law on immigration was pass in 1798. Then changed in 1865 (The passage of the Fourteenth Amendment) changed the status of the children of immigrants, stating that "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside." If you look at the Laws concerning immigration and naturalization it will answer you question. But to tell you the true some of it stocked me we I read it.( 1952 The anti-subversive features of this law are still in force and have been used to bar the entry of countless individuals based upon their political expressions).\n\nBut what happen in 1800's is in the 1800's so then and now is different and the laws are also, and by law NOW it is illegal for someone to come into the USA regardless of their issues to get here.If we show that its OK to sneak in here how many of illegal immigrants will get here (so secure the borders)and how will effect use as a nation. Everyone say share the wealth, but we do how many times did you donation money to overseas countries for food, education, jobs, and clothes. We do give as a nation but what they do with what we gives, is how their country changes or stays the same.
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I read some of the answers here..and well seems to me that we are answering out both sides---I am part Italian--and yes I am very proud of that and if it weren't for my great grandfather coming over and busting his butt to become legal who knows where I would be...But, HE CAME HERE TO AMERICA..AND HE WANTED TO BECOME AN AMERICAN..HE DID THIS FOR A GOOD REASON I AM SURE. I AM AMERICAN..PERIOD..SO NOW WHAT SOME ARE SAYING IS WE NEED LABELS ON US LIKE CAN GOODS?
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I feel that anyone who wasn't born in the US or who wasn't born to parents who have citizenship in the US must be required to apply for immigration.  Residing in the country without a valid visa or US citizenship is ILLEGAL, and nullfies all rights which any liberals might seek to provide law breakers of any nationality.
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Immigration records are available since about 1930 or so now.  Web sites like Genealogy.com specialize in presenting this sort of info.
702017
Points of adaptation??? I guess you're referring to Canada's point system of immigration. \n\nIf you're going to be sponsored into Canada by a relative, you don't need to qualify under the point system. If you don't have a close relative, then you do.\n\nIn any case, visit the government's official website:\nwww.cic.gc.ca
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None. Immigrants are people who immigrate to other countries to live. However some are classed as Illegal immigrants who have gained entry to a country illegally. Most of the world is populated with the ancestors of immigrants.\n A note for Turkish gamer 13.\n What a ridiculous answer. You dont really know an awful lot do you?
799676
No.  But it may be easier to get permanent resident status.\n\nEdit:  AND what map said.
800235
I don't think immigrants are allowed depending on where they come from. It is a matter of happen-to-be.
19201
No a member from another country can enter as Joey says, but they have not become illegal yet.  when you enter the country illegally you cannot join, he is referring to allied countires like the phillipines sometimes the us govt looks for recruits there.  if your illegal dont even think about it, the recruiters will set you up for a meeting and when you arrive the INS will be waiting for you.
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The National Park Service (which runs the sites now) says\n"Prior to 1890, the individual states (rather than the Federal government) regulated immigration into the United States. CASTLE GARDEN in the Battery (originally known as CASTLE CLINTON) served as the New York State immigration station from 1855 to 1890 and approximately eight million immigrants, mostly from Northern and Western Europe, passed through its doors. These early immigrants came from nations such as England, Ireland, Germany and the Scandinavian countries and constituted the first large wave of immigrants that settled and populated the United States. Throughout the 1800's and intensifying in the latter half of the 19th century, ensuing political instability, restrictive religious laws and deteriorating economic conditions in Europe began to fuel the largest mass human migration in the history of the world. It soon became apparent that Castle Garden was ill-equipped and unprepared to handle the growing numbers of immigrants arriving yearly. Unfortunately compounding the problems of the small facility were the corruption and incompetence found to be commonplace at Castle Garden. The Federal government intervened and constructed a new Federally-operated immigration station on Ellis Island. While the new immigration station on Ellis Island was under construction, the Barge Office at the Battery was used for the processing of immigrants."
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you would think so - dont even get me started on this subject - in my town the mexicans either stand at the gas station in the mornings waiting for someone to pull up in a truck and give them a days work (although, they wont take less than 10/hr UNDER THE TABLE OF COURSE, you have to buy them lunch, and you cannot even communicate to them what you need them to do - or, they stand outside one of the churches waiting for a free meal.  our countrys open door policy not only encourages the laziness of immigrants, but rewards them for it.  BS.  my grandparents came over from the czech republic, italy and poland - they all went to school, learned english and both of my grandfathers became surgeons, pilars of the community.  it isnt immigrants in general that are the problem - and im not saying its all hispanics either - but, if you want to live in this country you should learn to speak the language, educate yourself and your family and give something back to this great nation that took you under its wing.
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YES, WHY NOT? BEFORE GOVERNMENTS WERE ESTABLISHED, PEOPLE USED TO WALK MILE AND MILES UNTIL THEY DECIDED TO STAY THINKING THAT WAS THE BEST LAND TO START A NEW LIFE, SOME OF US WERE LUCKY SOME OF US WERE NOT, AS YOU CAN SEE NOW, WE HAVE BORDER OWNERS PRESIDENTS, PRIME MINISTERS, KINGDOMS.ETC... THE REST IS YOUR TO THINK ABOUT IT....IT IS HUMAN TO LET PEOPLE TO TRY TO SURVIVE THE BEST WAY THAT THEY CAN , IF IT MEAN TO ENTER ILLEGAL TO A COUNTRY IF THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY WHY NOT AS LONG THEY ARE NOT DOING NOTHING OUT OF NORMAL TO EARN FOR THEIR NEEDS I THINK THEY CAN STAY THERE SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM FOR A COUNTRY LIKE US.