Migration and Immigration

"Where there is an open mind, there will always be a frontier." - Charles F. Kettering

Life in North America began with migrations many thousands of years ago. The stories of migration and immigration include themes of conquest, violence, exploration, and growth. Countless Latinos are part of the American migration story due to the trans-Atlantic slave trade, the forced removal of Native Americans, and the expanding boarders of the US due to political policies and European colonization.

This movement changed the fabric of the country as America is a mosaic of the migration stories of the people here today. Latinos continue to immigrate to the US today and keep on influencing US culture, science and technology, economic developments, and foreign policy to name a few.

 

Featured Stories

Tales of the Delgado Family at Rockside

From Mexico to Ohio in 1928, learn what immigrating and settling was like for the Delagado family.

Freedom Tower, Florida

Learn why the Freedom Tower in Miami, Florida is considered the "Ellis Island of the South."

American Latino Theme Study: New Latinos

Consider how late 20th-century immigration and US foreign policy forged Latino identity.