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  2. Category : 19th-century establishments in New York City

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    1890s establishments in New York City (5 C, 2 P) Pages in category "19th-century establishments in New York City" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.

  3. Padrone system - Wikipedia

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    All ships were subject to inspection if there was any suspicion of illegal immigrants or undesirables on board the vessels. All illegal immigrants denied access had the right to contest their status in a court of law. Forty-third Congress, Session II, Chap. 141, March 3, 1875, 477. [16]

  4. Settlement and community houses in the United States

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    Hull House, Chicago. Settlement and community houses in the United States were a vital part of the settlement movement, a progressive social movement that began in the mid-19th century in London with the intention of improving the quality of life in poor urban areas through education initiatives, food and shelter provisions, and assimilation and naturalization assistance.

  5. History of immigration to the United States - Wikipedia

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    "New immigration" was a term from the late 1880s that refers to the influx of Catholic and Jewish immigrants from southern and eastern Europe (areas that previously sent few immigrants). [62] The great majority came through Ellis Island in New York, thus making the Northeast a major target of settlement.

  6. History of laws concerning immigration and naturalization in ...

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    The bill would provide legal residency and a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who graduate from U.S. high schools and attend college or join the military. Immigrant visa limits set by Congress remain at 700,000 for the combined categories of employment, family preference, and family immediate.

  7. Illegal immigration to New York City - Wikipedia

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    Undocumented Immigrants in New York City come from a wide array of countries from all over the globe. According to an estimate by Jeffrey S. Passel of the Pew Hispanic Center, 27 percent of undocumented immigrants in New York City come from Mexico and Central America, 23 percent come from South Asia and East Asia, 22 percent come from the ...

  8. History of New York City (1855–1897) - Wikipedia

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    The New York Academy of Sciences, founded early in the century, expanded and promoted other institutions such as the New York Botanical Garden and the American Museum of Natural History. [ 29 ] New York newspapers were read across the nation, particularly, the New York Tribune, edited by Horace Greeley , the voice of the new Republican Party.

  9. Timeline of women's legal rights in the United States (other ...

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    New York City: After Brenda Berkman's requests for a firefighting test that was fairer for women were ignored, she filed Brenda Berkman, et al. v. The City of New York and won. [240] A new test was created in which standards were changed so the test was job-related and Brenda with 40 other women passed to enter the fire academy in 1982. [241]