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Arnold Schwarzenegger and Immigration in California by Kathleen Dieckmann

This paper explores immigration issues in California. It particularly emphasizes Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s impact on California’s immigration laws. It also considers how immigration issues were more personal for Schwarzenegger, who is an immigrant himself. As governor, Schwarzenegger was inconsistent about major immigration issues and struggled with making opportunities available to California’s Latino immigrants. 

German Immigrant Influence on American Culture by Rachael Faulkenberry

It is easy for Americans today to focus on the present day issues and, as a result, fail to acknowledge the history of how our culture was created. With many different countries entering the United States all at once, the American culture became an amalgamation of all different cultures. However, German culture stands apart from others as being one of the most prominent cultures that impacted American principles. The significant impact of beliefs, language, values, and traditions of the Germans on the American culture is a result of their wide diversity of talents and knowledge. In the following paper, one will find how Germany significantly changed the way we see America today, why its culture stood out amongst all the other cultures that entered the United States, as well as what the nation would look like today without German influence.

Irish Immigrants in the 1800's by Sam Mayfield

I chose the topic of Irish immigrants in the 1800’s because it seemed interesting to me due to the fact that I believe some of my ancestors to be of Irish descent. This paper looks at reasons for Irish immigrants coming to the United states as well as the kind of life they faced here and the degree of prejudice that they had to put up with. The topic of the potato famine is briefly discussed along with some Irish political figures of the time.