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Explore the profound impact of Latin American immigrants on American society and the reasons driving their migration, including economic and social factors. Learn about the issues surrounding undocumented immigrants and the diverse origins of immigrant populations in the U.S.
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What are some of the problems encountered by immigrants from Latin America? Created by Mrs. Flammia 5th grade class Latin American History
What are immigrants? • Think; pair; share with a partner all contries which a large group of immigrants have come to the United states.
Where do they come from? • Equador • Dominican Republic • Mexico • Puerto Rico .
Why do they come to the United States? • Economic reasons • Social reasons
Public Policy Analyst • Step 1 Define the problem
profound impact on the modern social, cultural, and political landscape of America.
As of 2008, approximately 54 percent of immigrants residing in the United States came from Latin America, approximately 27 percent from Asia, 13 percent from Europe, 3.7 percent from Africa, 2.2 percent from North America, and (Canada, Bermuda, St. Pierre and Miquelon), and 0.6 percent from Oceania.
Fun facts: Where are these countries?Play the games. • http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/Samerica.htm • http://www.maps.com/games/quiz-latin.aspxl