Questions tagged [immigration]
For questions relating to the migration of people into a country or geographic area.
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What happened north of the Alps after the Romans "left"?
I am hearing again and again in history documentaries and other such sources that the Romans abandoned their territory of Raetia and Noricum. After that Germanic people flooded in and settled there.
I ...
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Which Irishman worked at Mission Santa Cruz?
Kirill Khlebnikov was a Russian business agent who made several visits to Alta California. His "Travel Notes" from 1820 describe negotiations to buy grain from the Franciscan priest in charge of ...
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Who was the first foreigner to be naturalized as a Mexican citizen in Alta California?
The earliest example I have is Jose Antonio Bolcof of Russia, who became a Mexican about 1833. Who beat him?
cf. Who was the first foreigner to be naturalized as a Mexican citizen?: several Texans ...
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Why did Jews not immigrate to the Muslim world?
Throughout most of history, Jews lived significantly better in the Muslim countries than in Christian ones. Moreover, after the expulsion from Spain, many Spanish Jews moved to the Muslim world (from ...
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Why is such a large percentage of Jewish population worldwide in USA
Close to 50% of all the Jews worldwide reside in USA.
What were the main historical events and trends that contributed to such a distribution?
A good answer should include both demographics and ...
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When did people stop translating their names when moving from one country to another?
I was interested in the process of people changing their names from one language to another. Most monarchs have a different given name in different languages. However, this phenomenon also applied to ...
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Why are Turkish people and other Turkik people considered of Mongolic race if their language is not in the Mongolic language family? [closed]
I saw that Turkish people are considered of Mongolic race even though Mongolic and Turkic are separate language families? Why are those races considered the same but their languages are so different ...
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What jobs were available for migrants from the country to Rome?
I've read that the during the late Roman republic and early empire there was a great migration from country to urban living. Historians estimate in peninsular Italy 15%-20% of the population lived in ...
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Who was the first foreigner to be naturalized as a Mexican citizen?
The earliest example I have is Jose Antonio Bolcof of Russia, who became a Mexican about 1833. Who beat him?
cf. Who was the first foreigner to be naturalized as a Mexican citizen in Alta California? ...
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How many illegal aliens were deported under "Operation Wetback"?
There are all kinds of numbers surrounding Operation Wetback. My understanding is the vast majority left voluntarily. Is there any official number on the amount of illegal aliens that were actually ...
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