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Generally speaking, the potato famine with its resulting unemployment and, of course, starvation, drove the Irish to migrate, particularly to the US and Canada. There were political influences also, but no need to go into that. All immigrants are leaving troubled times, where they go simply depends on where they can go. Very few people leave their homeland willingly; circumstances force them to do so. For the Irish, the potato blight was an enormous disaster, since the potato is one of the very few foods which can alone support humans. Given a patch of potatoes and a cow or sheep or goat for milk, a person can live healthily. With the potatoes gone, many, many Irish died and the survivors boarded ships for the new world, thus exporting a rich culture and an accent which spread all over the US. Of course, the police forces in America became very largely Irish, but that's another story.
One of the main reasons people left Ireland to come here in the 1850's was because in Ireland most people were poor and had a scarce amount of food so they were starved and in America it was easy to buy land and get food at a low price. Also because of the potato famine it killed over a million men , women, and children.
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There are various reasons, but it all comes down to the same thing: To try to find a better life. It can also depend on when you are talking about. In the modern era, it would have been mostly for economic reasons. At various stages in the 20th century there was not much employment available in Ireland, so Irish people went to the USA and other countries in search of work. Going much further back, in the 1840s Ireland experienced its famous famine, so people left because of the poverty and levels of starvation. At other times people have left due to political problems and uprisings in Ireland. So there are many reasons.
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Why did immigrants leave Mexico for the US between 1910 and 1920?
At the time there was an open-borders policy, so they could come and go without any trouble. During those years, many immigrants reached the US due to the Mexican Revolution (1910-1921), a brutal conflict that caused many people to leave for safety into the United States.
What city did the immigrants from Poland go to in US in 1800s?
Elsis Island
Where do Duncan's sons decide to go and why do they leave?
they went to England and Ireland ,yo. they finna leave cause they didnt want to get killed ya feel me?
Did Irish immigrants go to Ellis Island in 1845-1852?
yes Irish immigrants went to Ellis island in 1845-1852 because a famine started in ireland because of the blight witch made the potatoes all rotten
What procedures did the Irish immigrants have to go through to get in the US?
They were checked to make sure they were who they said they were, and for diseases.
Why don't Mexicans go back to Mexico?
First, it is a myth that all immigrants are Mexicans, and it is also a myth that the US is being overrun with illegal Mexican immigrants. While many illegal immigrants are indeed from Mexico, many are not. (And it should also be noted that many immigrants from Mexico are legal, and have every right to be here.) Studies have shown that there are illegal immigrants from numerous countries, including Ireland and China, who come to the US and either overstay their visa unintentionally or decide they don't want to leave, even when they are supposed to. As for Mexicans, many do in fact go back to Mexico. But others stay, and in some cases, they live in the shadows for years, working at jobs many Americans don't want to do.
When did the people of Ireland leave to go live in the US?
Irish people have been going to America to live for hundreds of years, and continue to do so.
Why did immigrants leave Mexico for US between 1910 and 1920?
At the time there was an open-borders policy, so they could come and go without any trouble. During those years, many immigrants reached the US due to the Mexican Revolution (1910-1921), a brutal conflict that caused many people to leave for safety into the United States.
Why did immigrants leave Mexico for the US between 1910 and 1920?
At the time there was an open-borders policy, so they could come and go without any trouble. During those years, many immigrants reached the US due to the Mexican Revolution (1910-1921), a brutal conflict that caused many people to leave for safety into the United States.
Where did Mexican immigrants go in the US?
Texas and New Mexico
What city did the immigrants from Poland go to in US in 1800s?
Elsis Island
Why did the immigrants of Europe leave to go to Ellis island?
to get away from euopean controll
Why would Jewish immigrants from Germany or Russia want to go to the US?
There was no persecution of Jews in the US
Are countries chosen for immigrants to go to?
Yes. Immigrants have a chosen country for them to get a better life, identity and home due to family, political and other reasons. Immigrants can choose to leave their home but refugees are a whole different subject.
Can you buy the PSP Go in the US for use in Ireland?
no you cant use it in Ireland and Germany and the rest of Europe
Did Irish people leave Ireland to come to America?
Yes, a huge amount of Irish people have left Ireland to go to America, for hundreds of years.
Did Irish immigrants go back to Ireland after a cure was found for the potato disease?
Eventually some went back but mostly they stayed where they moved to and spread.
