American Revolution and immigration

When tensions arising from the financial strain of the Seven Years’ War (1756–63) erupted into war between Britain and 13 of its American colonies in 1775, colonists were forced to take sides.

Amish immigration

The Amish are one of the few immigrant peoples to maintain their distinctive identity over more than three or four generations after migration to North America.

Angel Island

Angel Island, sometimes called “the Ellis Island of the West,” was the site of the Immigration Detention Center in San Francisco Bay, about two miles east of Sausalito.

Anti-Defamation League (ADL)

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), a branch of the Jewish service organization B’NAI B’RITH, is committed to fighting racial prejudice and bigotry.

Mary Antin (1881–1949) author

Mary Antin was a powerful voice for immigrant assimilation in America and one of the foremost champions of an open immigration policy in the early 20th century.

Arab immigration

The majority of Arabs in North America are the largely assimilated descendants of Christians who emigrated from the Syrian and Lebanese areas of the Ottoman Empire between 1875 and 1920.

Argentinean immigration

Argentineans first arrived in the United States and Canada in significant numbers during the 1960s, primarily seeking economic opportunities.

Armenian immigration

Armenians first migrated to North America in large numbers following the massacres of 1894–95 at the hands of the Ottoman Empire.

Australian immigration

As a traditional country of reception for immigrants, large numbers of Australians never immigrated to North America.

Austrian immigration

In the U.S. census of 2000 and the Canadian census of 2001, 735,128 Americans and 147,585 Canadians claimed Austrian ancestry.

Austro-Hungarian immigration

Baltimore, Maryland

The city of Baltimore’s population has been in decline throughout much of the 20th century.

Bangladeshi immigration

In the U.S. census of 2000 and the Canadian census of 2001, 57,412 Americans and 13,080 Canadians claimed Bangladeshi descent, though the numbers are speculative.

Barbadian immigration

As the most densely populated island nation in the Caribbean Sea, Barbados has long experienced strong demographic pressures resulting in emigration.

Thomas John Barnardo (1845–1905) social reformer

Thomas John Barnardo was best known for his philanthropic work among London’s destitute children.