Immigration And Naturalization Trends In The United States
Data Story
In this data story, students engage with data to investigate and interpret naturalization trends in the United States in the light of shifting socio-economic and political conditions in the nation as well as the world.
Welcome to this Tuva data story! The history of US immigration and naturalization policies mirrors the evolving socio-economic and political ethos of the nation and to a certain extent, the world as well. Diverse people in search of freedom, economic opportunity, or escaping hunger, deprivation, and persecution have been flowing into the United States. Earlier, immigration and naturalization in the United States was both encouraged and controlled according to race and ethnicity. The immigrants' role in the labor force, employment opportunities, changing rates of immigration, and concern about anarchy have generally moulded the policy in the more recent times. !--- Today in order to become a naturalized citizen of the United States, a person must have: Knowledge of American history and principles The ability to read, speak, and write words in ordinary usage in the English language. ---!{border-color:#008000;text-align:left;} The issue of citizenship naturalization is a matter of great debate in American politics, particularly regarding undocumented immigrants. In this data story, you'll dig into the data provided to study naturalization trends in the nation since 1907. Click Next to get started!
Topics and standards: Math, Scatter Plots, Demographics, Change Over Time, Box Plots, Interpreting Slope, Grades 6-8, Social Sciences & Math