Immigrantion

Hi mom. Hi dad it’s been almost 4 months now since I moved from are homeland and it’s been great. I came to San Francisco, as soon as I got off the boat from are long voyage from Japan. A captain from a fishing boat asked me if I wanted a job. I couldn’t pass it up I didn’t listen to any of the information I just said yes. I couldn’t believe how lucky I got I guess luck is on my side. The kids are great. Wink just had his first birthday about a week ago, it was so much fun watching him open up what little we had. Victoria is still 12 and she is a worker. We have to have her work because I’m not getting enough money to get food and everything we need. Jenna she is the best wife anyone could ask for. She’s always been there when times get rough, she also had to start to work down at the diner about a block away. This new world has so much to offer for my family and I would like it if you and dad would move over her too. So when I get enough money I will come over and see you. There is so much more Economic Opportunity than what there is over in Japan. Here is my idea for my future. The captain of this boat is from Japan too but he’s getting old. He told me that if I put enough work in and work hard enough when he gets too old to run it hell let me run the boat. He’s teaching me so much about the game of shrimp fishing and cod fishing. I have to say I learned a lot and really feel I could run a boat. So in a few years I have a feeling ill be able to come back home and bring you back with me. The work is hard, we go out for about 20 days on sea to fish and come back and bait up and go back out. I’m making about good money doing this and with Jenna and Victoria working too were getting a bit of money together. I never thought on my way over that there would be so much to look at over here. They have trains lifted up in the air driving around transporting things. There is boats with steam engines and the have cars. We don’t have enough money for a car so we all have to walk. This is probably the best choice I made to come over and start a new life. It was hard at first being Asian and coming to America some people didn’t like it and I never understood why. Now since its been about half a year things have gotten really easy. Mom, Dad when I have enough saved up I’m going to come home and get you there is so much here for you and us to start. I know you’ll love it and you’ll be able to see everything that I’m seeing. Mom you could always go down with Jenna and work at diner if you need too and dad could help Victoria with whatever she is doing. Or you could stay home with trip and watch him. So much opportunity is here for you and us to make. It’s a new life that you need to open. Love, Chan [|The Huddled Masses],   The Statue of Liberty was a gift from French Republicans who wanted to advance their political cause. It stands 151 feet high and weighs 225 tons. Its arms are 42 feet long and its torch is 21 feet in length. [|The New Immigrants], In 1900, 14 percent of the American population was foreign born, compared to 8 percent a century later. Earlier immigrats mainly came from the northern and western Europe, new immigrants came largely from southeren and eastern Europe. [|The Chinese Exclusion Act] - Smugglers transported people from southern China to Hong Kong, then put onto steamers bound for Victoria, British Colunbia In 1892, the Geary Act made Chinese aliens carry a residence certificate with them at all times. [|Contract Agreement] - Made laborers serve contracts which made them work for a period of time. Which lasted five to seven years. They received a small salary as well as getting clothing, shelter, food, and medical care. [|Immigration Restriction] - In 1912 United States barred all Asian immigrants except for Filipons, who were already a U. S. national. In 1882, U.S. imposed the Chinese Exclusion Act it barred the enty of Chinese laborers and made Chinese merchants and only families could enter. [|United States's Changing Face] - Many fear that newcomers make use of services like welfare or unemployment benefits more frequently than natives. Others argue that the new wave of immigrants is less skilled than its predecessors and is therefore more likely to become a burden on the government.