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"Immigration Report: A Banner Year" Newspaper Article, December 16, 1907

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Article in the New York Tribune with statistics on the number of immigrants who entered the United States.
Courtesy of Library of Congress, "Immigration Report: A Banner Year," New-York Daily Tribune, 16 December 1907

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This article appeared in the New York Tribune and discussed what a "banner" year it has been for immigration. The article gives statistics on the number of immigrants from various countries, as well as impact and effect of laws at the time.  

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Source-Dependent Questions

  • How does the article "classify" certain groups of immigrants as compared to others? How is this similar or different to how groups are "classified" today?
  • How are the recommendations given at the end of the article similar or different to recommendations that are given today?

Citation Information 

"Immigration Report: A Banner Year," New-York Daily Tribune, 16 December 1907. Courtesy of Library of Congress