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Why did/do immigrants come to the us 

push-pull factors 

  • famine 
  • land  shortages 
  • religious or political persecution 
  • war
  • in debt or in trouble 

2013- 990,553 people are granted lawful permanent in the United states 

  • green cards 
  • top countries of origin are 
  • mexico (17.2%)
  • china (7.2%)
  • India (6.9%)
  • Philippines (5.5%) 
  • Dominican republic (4.2%) 

naturalized US citizens 

  • mexico
  • china 
  • India 
  • Philippines  
  • Dominican republic 
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