What are the different historical trajectories for immigrants who arrived in the United States from the early-1800’s to World War II. On the one hand, despite harsh treatment upon their arrival, Irish and Jewish immigrants found a measure of integration, mobility, and assimilation for themselves and their children. On the other hand, Chinese and Mexican immigrants experienced legally sanctioned discrimination that precluded the possibilities for robust equality and inclusion.

What are the different historical trajectories for immigrants who arrived in the United States from the early-1800’s to World War […]