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In many bigger cities in the USA there are neighborhoods inhabited by specific nationalities like Little Italy or Chinatown. We can find Polish districts as well. One of the most known Polish neighborhood is located in Chicago, Illinois. It's official name is Avondale but everyone calls is Jackowo or Wacłowo. In English this area is usually know as the Polish Village.  Most of the Polish immigrants came to Jackowo after American Civil War.  Avondale is considered as a  center for manufacturing and distribution because many blue-collar workers live and work there. We can find there shops and restaurants with pierogi and borscht, Polish banks, churches with Polish priests and so on.  On the one hand that is amazing and unbelievable how you can relocate one country to another. For many immigrants it is easier to start feeling at home when they are surrounded by people with the same nationality. But I think that I would feel weird, if I went there. I love meeting new cul...

Ellis Island is an island on Huston River between New York and New Jersey. This place took a huge part in history of NYC. It was opened in 1892 as an immigration station. It served for about 60 years and was officially closed in 1954.  In XIX century a lot of Europeans decided to move to America to find better life conditions. They all hoped for better life in the New World. Most of them came to New York because it was the closest American city to Europe. Also there is a huge harbor so they could get there in easier way than for example to Los Angeles.  The statistics show that  about 40 percent of all current U.S. citizens can trace at least one of their ancestors to Ellis Island. For millions of immigrants, Ellis Island  was the first place they set foot on after a long journey by ship from Europe. In XIX century the average daily number of immigrants who arrived there is 1,900.  After their arrival they had to stand in long lines ...

In this post I will write about immigrants in one of the American biggest cities - New York. The city is famous for being a hub of different cultures, religions and skin colors. Very often it is called a "separate world" because you can meet there people from all over the world. Nearly a quarter of New York residents were born outside the USA. According to the statistics in 2018 the State of New York was a home to about 4.5 million people. Most of them come from Dominican Republic, China, Mexico, Jamaica and India.  In many books and movies it is said that if you want to achieve something great in your life, you should move to New York. People who came there say that the city is open to everyone. You can look however you want and do whatever you want and no one will judge or scowl at you. I think that it is the main reason why that number of people come there. They want to feel free and tolerated by others. Sources:  https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/immigra...