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It was the first destination for immigrants in the past, it

is a favorite destination for immigrants today and it may
still be the destination number 1 in the future.
Immigrants who leave their country want to have a shot
at the mythical American Dream, but is the American
Dreams still alive?
The beginning of the XXth and the XXIst century are
quite similar in terms of numbers. However, the origins
of the immigrants are different. At the beginning of the
XXth century, the majority of people came from Europe
and today they come from Asia and Latin America.
The Quota System from 1921-1924 slowed down
immigration but its repeal with the 1965 Act: it change
many things in the history of immigration. It opened the
door to a fresh wave of immigrants whose entry was not
allowed before. The number of immigrants has kept
increasing since the 1960s. Today the number of
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because immigrants can find difficulties to adjust to their
new country: it is hard for them to enroll at a university
since the fees are very expensive. Its not always easy to
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