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Who Came to America, and When?

Nov 23, 2017 | 13:59 GMT

An antique illustration of officers examining baggage in New York.

An antique illustration of officers examining baggage in New York. The United States has long been known as a "nation of immigrants."

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The United States has a long-standing history of being a "nation of immigrants", and today the country is home to roughly 46.6 million residents that were born outside of the country. Here are three maps and data visualizations that give us some history of who came to America, and when it all happened. By Jeff Desjardins for Visual Capitalist. ...

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