U.S. Immigration History
The year the United States Immigration Service was founded
What is 1891
The type of immigration case used at universities to hire faculty
What is H-1B
Your immigration application is denied and you are afraid of
What is Deportation
I was the first immigrant processed on Ellis Island. I was 17 and came all the way from Ireland!
Who is Annie Moore?
Potatoes were our county's main source of food in the 1840s and 1850s. They stopped growing because of a fungus in the soil. We were starving and came to the US. Where was I from?
What is Ireland?
A well known Immigration station, established 1892 in New York
What is Ellis Island
You come to the U.S. from another country to study and receive a government status
What is F-1 (International Student)
If you are born in the US the Supreme Court upheld that you are
What is a US citizen
I immigrated all the way from Russia to NYC via Ellis Island. Even though I am Jewish, I wrote the famous song, "White Christmas". I also wrote "God Bless America". Who am I?
Who is Irving Berlin?
I built man of your railroads when I immigrated to the US in the 1800s. My country was experiencing drought and starvation. Where was I from?
What is China?
The first superintendent of immigration
Who is William Owen
You are the spouse of an International Faculty member and want to stay in the U.S. with them
What is an H-4
You were not born in the US, but have been a permanent residence for close to five years and are wanting to pursue citizenship
What is naturalization
I came to Ellis Island from England and changed my original name, which was Leslie Townes. I am a funny guy and shared my humor with the United Services Organizations (USO) entertaining the military abroad. Do you or your parents remember me?
Who is Bob Hope?
From 1882 and 1943 even though I had helped with the railroads in the US, some of my relatives were barred from entering the US. What was the regulation called?
What is The Chinese Exclusion Act?
The documents immigrants coming to the U.S. needed for entry in 1891
What is no documents
You are the spouse of an international student and want to stay in the U.S. with them.
What is an F-2
You are a citizen of Canada and need a good pathway to work in the US temporarily by entering at a Port of Entry
What is a TN Visa
I am Jamaican, a poet, writer, and was a leading figure in the Harlem Renaissance. I attended the Tuskegee Institute. Who am I?
Who is Claude McKay?
I came to the US between 1942 and 1964 because the US wanted us to help with a labor shortage after WWII. We all spoke Spanish. Which Act helped us immigrate?
What is The Bracero Program?
The first non-citizen ID card
What is The Alien Registration Receipt Card
You are ready to file the final stage in your green card/permanent residence process and are trying to remember the name of the form
What is an I-485
You are here in the US legally due to your country condition. You are from Haiti. You will be told to go home.
What is a Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
We are many immigrants from the Caribbean islands, Jamaica and Trinidad. We passed through Ellis Island from 1892 - 1924. Many of us settled in New York City. We started a famous movement in Harlem--political and cultural movement. What was it?
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
We were at risk of being sent to forced-labor camps, like in several countries. We were at risk of being imprisoned for mere dissenting political beliefs. We were restricted in our Arts and couldn't speak freely. Where were we?
What is the Soviet Union?