Immigrants- people who move permanently to a new country.
In America about 13% of people were not born in the country.
Movement of people have been taking place for many years.
More than half of all the people in the United States who were born in another country come from Latin America.
Immigrants have come to this country from all over the world.
Gold in California in 1848 led many people from around the world to move to that area in hopes of becoming rich.
Rural area's population got smaller and smaller because businesses needed more workers.
About 98% of all the people now living in the United States are descended from families who once lived in another country.
Nation's population grew from about 12 million people to nearly 120 million people.
Traditions are carried out in America because of the diverse population.
