Immigration. What is it? Well, immigration is basically, moving to another foreign country to live there. A few examples of people who did migrate would be, the Chinese, Japanese, and the Irish. I will be focusing on the Irish.
There are many reasons why someone might want to move to another country. Some of those reasons may be for money, work, food, or even a better life. That however, is sometimes just not the case. Some things are just too good to be true. Or maybe, things get a little twisted. As we know today, the idea of moving somewhere for a fresh start, isn't that simple. So, without further ado, let us examine the hardships and unexpected turns along the way that the Irish had to face.
In 1845, a disaster had overcome Ireland. During the …show more content…
They wanted to make a stand for themselves. This is how they dealt with acclimating to America. That's when the Irish Mob was created.
"The Irish Mob is the oldest organized crime group in the United States." ("Irish Mob." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 09 May 2017. Web. 15 May 2017.) A group of Irish- Americans battled their way to the top. This group lasted for almost one hundred and fifty years. Irish men would gather around in street corners, taking whatever they wanted. The Irish Mob was later shut down by the Italian Mafia. (Kelly, Mike. "'Paddy Whacked': At One Time in America, Irish Dominated Organized Crime." Blade, The (OH). N.p.: Blade, The (OH), 2006. N. pag. Newspaper Source. Web. 15 May 2017.)
What future hope did these people have? Well, during that time, I'm sure they had high hopes about coming to America. I assume they thought of it as a clean slate, to start over with. America was supposed to be a great place to go to for money, freedom, food, and much more. I personally feel bad towards the immigrants. Their dreams were crushed, and many things that were promised, such as food, was even taken away from them. They were forced to live in
There are many reasons why someone might want to move to another country. Some of those reasons may be for money, work, food, or even a better life. That however, is sometimes just not the case. Some things are just too good to be true. Or maybe, things get a little twisted. As we know today, the idea of moving somewhere for a fresh start, isn't that simple. So, without further ado, let us examine the hardships and unexpected turns along the way that the Irish had to face.
In 1845, a disaster had overcome Ireland. During the …show more content…
They wanted to make a stand for themselves. This is how they dealt with acclimating to America. That's when the Irish Mob was created.
"The Irish Mob is the oldest organized crime group in the United States." ("Irish Mob." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 09 May 2017. Web. 15 May 2017.) A group of Irish- Americans battled their way to the top. This group lasted for almost one hundred and fifty years. Irish men would gather around in street corners, taking whatever they wanted. The Irish Mob was later shut down by the Italian Mafia. (Kelly, Mike. "'Paddy Whacked': At One Time in America, Irish Dominated Organized Crime." Blade, The (OH). N.p.: Blade, The (OH), 2006. N. pag. Newspaper Source. Web. 15 May 2017.)
What future hope did these people have? Well, during that time, I'm sure they had high hopes about coming to America. I assume they thought of it as a clean slate, to start over with. America was supposed to be a great place to go to for money, freedom, food, and much more. I personally feel bad towards the immigrants. Their dreams were crushed, and many things that were promised, such as food, was even taken away from them. They were forced to live in