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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > demography of law > immigration and citizenship > economic impact of immigration
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economic impact of immigration  

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  • The United States has always been the land of immigrants, from the arrival of English settlers at the beginning of the 17th century to the present day, and from the beginning, immigrants have had a powerful economic impact. The Irish, Germans, Italians, Jews, Polish, Russians, and others played important roles in the development of the new nation. [Source: Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society; Immigration, Economic Impact of]

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