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1600 BC, with a history as a tribe that may have gone back to the prehistoric Hellenic immigration in the late 3rd millennium BC.
In addition, after centuries of net emigration, from the 1980s Italy has experienced large-scale immigration for the first time in modern history.
American immigration history can be viewed in four epochs: the colonial period, the mid-nineteenth century, the turn of the twentieth century, and post-1965.
During the 1950s and 1960s gradually increasing oil revenues brought prosperity, rapid immigration, substantial social progress, and the beginnings of Qatar's modern history.
Moreover, further debate about colonialism, which is linked to immigration, continued in France ; historian Benjamin Stora noted that colonialism is an important " memory " stake influencing how communities, and the nation, itself, represent themselves, because official state history has accepted French historic crimes and errors with great difficulty ; the historian Olivier LeCour Grandmaison also criticized the 23 February 2005 law.
In emigration / immigration terms, after centuries of net emigration, Spain, has recently experienced large-scale immigration for the first time in modern history.
Genocide, slavery, immigration and rivalry between world powers have given Caribbean history an impact disproportionate to the size of this small region.
The Chinese Exclusion Act was one of the most significant restrictions on free immigration in U. S. history.
One of the recurring themes of his work is immigration, the flight from homeland and the return, as well as the history of 20th century Greece.
" He concludes his chapter on the film with the following comment: " In short, what emerges from The Italian is an unusually complex view of tenement life and multiethnic immigration in America, and the film consequently retains its value not only as social history but also as a work of art.
The town's name prior to its 1961 incorporation was " Bonnaughtown " ( alternate spelling " Bonnoughtown "), a German name consistent with the area's history of German immigration.
The modern music history of Trinidad and Tobago reflects the ethnic groups which form the current culture — French, Spanish, British, the African and New World nations from which the African population derives, and subsequent immigration from Asia and India in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.
An important part of Våler's and Solør's history, is the immigration and settlement of people from Finland.
" Some studies suggest that contemporary segregation of Latinos is more likely to be due to factors such as lower socioeconomic status and immigration while the segregation of African Americans is more likely to be due to larger issues of the history of racism in the US.
Thus began one of the most culturally difficult periods of Basque history in Spain, due to immigration of non-Basque from other parts of Spain to serve a fast-paced industrialising economy which followed, thriving chiefly during the 1960s.
Some schools engage students in such projects as a means to reinforce lessons regarding immigration and the history of the nation.
Steeped with history from Irish immigration to a great fire in the 19th century.
The Confederado descendants ' community has also contributed to an Immigration Museum at Santa Bárbara d ' Oeste to present the history of immigration to Brazil.
The number of Catholics has grown during the country's history, at first slowly in the early 19th century through some immigration and through the acquisition of territories ( formerly possessions of France, Spain, and Mexico ) with predominately Catholic populations.
Birmingham in 1732, on the verge of the Industrial RevolutionThe history of Birmingham in England spans 1400 years of growth, during which time it has evolved from a small 7th century Anglo Saxon hamlet on the edge of the Forest of Arden at the fringe of early Mercia to become a major city through a combination of immigration, innovation and civic pride that helped to bring about major social and economic reforms and to create the Industrial Revolution, inspiring the growth of similar cities across the world.
This is due to the history of Ukrainian or Rusyn ( Ruthenian ) immigration to Canada, which came predominantly from the former Austro-Hungarian Empire, where the dialect had many more loan words from Polish, German, Rumanian and other Eastern European languages.
For the first time in South African history a Cabinet Minister took the President to court in an attempt to secure stricter immigration regulations.
Mindful, however, of Fiji's complex history of immigration which has resulted in the multicultural nature of the Fijian nation today, the Preamble also acknowledges the " contribution ... of other faiths, to the spiritual life of Fiji.
In Fiji, however, the complex history of immigration and colonial rule, together with hardline nationalist sentiments among certain sections of the ethnic Fijian population, has left various ethnic groups unsure of their permanent place in Fijian society, and wanted their right to citizenship entrenched in the Constitution rather than merely stated in some legal document that could be easily amended or even repealed at the whim of a legislative body.

immigration and Australia
As a result of immigration, FGM spread to Australia, Europe, New Zealand, the United States and Canada.
Fraser expanded immigration from Asian countries and allowed more refugees to enter Australia.
The term White Australia Policy comprises various historical policies that intentionally restricted non-white immigration to Australia.
The Menzies and Holt Governments effectively dismantled the policies between 1949 and 1966 and the Whitlam Government passed laws to ensure that race would be totally disregarded as a component for immigration to Australia in 1973.
In the decades since, Australia has maintained largescale multi-ethnic immigration.
The first Parliament of Australia quickly moved to restrict immigration to maintain Australia's " British character ", and the Pacific Island Labourers Bill and the Immigration Restriction Bill were passed shortly before parliament rose for its first Christmas recess.
The next country to adopt an official policy of multiculturalism after Canada was Australia, a country with similar immigration situations and similar policies, for example the formation of the Special Broadcasting Service.
The White Australia Policy was quietly dismantled after World War II by various changes to immigration policy, the full political introduction of official policies of multiculturalism was not until 1972.
Many Americans feared a floodgate scenario with a large and sudden increase of the refugee population, but the 50, 000 cap would only account for 10 % of immigration flow to the U. S. and would allow one refugee for every 4, 000 Americans, small numbers compared to those of countries like Canada, France and Australia.
Post-war Australia's multicultural immigration program lead to a diversification of the cuisine of Australia, particularly under the influence of Mediterranean and East Asian migrants.
Multicultural immigration to Australia has contributed to the development of a diverse cuisine.
With the high levels of immigration from the Middle East, South Asia, Korea, China and other countries from all over the world to Australia, many authentic and high-quality restaurants are run by first and second generation immigrants from these areas.
Tastes have diversified along with post-World-War-II multicultural immigration to Australia.
The shifting demographics of Australia following post-war multicultural immigration was reflected in Australian cinema through the period and in successful films like 1993's The Heartbreak Kid ; 1999's Looking for Alibrandi ; 2003's Fat Pizza ; the Wog Boy comedies and 2007's Romulus, My Father which all dealt with aspects of the migrant experience or Australian subcultures.
Mettwurst and other German style sausages are highly popular in South Australia, often made in towns like Hahndorf and Tanunda, due to the large German immigration to the state during early settlement.
The first wave of German immigration to Australia began in 1838, with the arrival of Prussian Lutheran settlers in South Australia ( see German settlement in Australia ).
In the 1950s and 1960s, German immigration continued as part of a large post-war wave of European immigration to Australia.
" Condemning multiculturalism as a " threat to the very basis of the Australian culture, identity and shared values ", One Nation rallied against government immigration and multicultural policies which, it argued, were leading to " the Asianisation of Australia.
During the post war immigration wave of the 1950s the lands and buildings at Scheyville became the starting point for thousands of immigrants seeking a new life in Australia.
The Labor Party required legislation to limit immigration from Asia as part of its agreement to support the government, although in fact Barton had promised the introduction of the White Australia Policy in his election campaign.
The Australian colonies had experienced a taste of multi-ethnic immigration during the Australian gold rushes, but following Federation in 1901, the Parliament instigated the White Australia Policy that gave preference to British migrants and ensured that Australia remained a predominantly Anglo-Celtic society until well into the 20th Century.

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