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Modern Immigration
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11
Social Studies
9th Grade
01/19/2012

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Term
Problems of immigration
Definition
over-population
increase in crime
Term
Benefits of Immigration
Definition
new cultures
help with jobs natives did not want
Term
Rio Grande
Definition
River that separates the U.S. and Mexico
Term
States with the highest % of Hispanic Americans
Definition
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Term
Country that sends the most # of immigrants to the U.S. each year
Definition
Mexico
Term
# of illegal immigrants living in U.S.
Definition
12 million
Term
Length of U.S. border
Definition
2,000 miles
Term
Period when more people left U.S. than came
Definition
Great depression
WWII
Term
The country where most people go when they leave U.S.
Definition
Mexico
Term
Amnesty
Definition
Pardon for a crime
Term
Coyote
Definition
People who smuggle immigrants into U.S.
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