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social science subjects > sociology > race, ethnicity and migration > U.S. immigration
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > demography of law > immigration and citizenship > U.S. immigration
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > demography of law > immigration and citizenship > U.S. immigration

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U.S. immigration  

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  • Immigration, the entry and settlement of persons born in another nation-state, has played an important role in shaping the population and culture of the United States since the nation's founding. The country has experienced three large waves of immigration following the first arrival of Europeans, and is currently in the midst of a fourth. [Source: Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society; Immigration, U.S.]

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