Legacy of Immigration

The United States has always been a nation of immigrants, and remains one today. Many people from other nations still immigrate to the U.S. each year. While many Americans are proud of their nation's remarkable diversity, some Americans have always resisted immigration, charging that immigrants undermine American prosperity by working for extremely low wages, and pose a threat to American political traditions because they are unfamiliar with American institutions. The history of immigration, and efforts to restrict it, is a central feature of America's past and present.