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Push and Pull Factors
Lesson 2: A Historical Perspective
Use Lesson 2 to learn more about the history of immigration and examine push/pull factors in a historical perspective.

Activity 11.4: A Deeper Look in Minnesota
Students examine and discuss a specific case related to immigration.
Fatiya Abdullahi
Young Somali woman living in Marshall, Minnesota.
Immigrant Stories
Read about the struggles and challenges faced by some of Minnesota's immigrants in their journeys to the United States.
Jeffrey Sirleaf
Refugee from Liberia
Lo Her
Case study of a young girl from Laos.
Maria Hernandez
Mexican migrant worker.
Opinions About Immigrants
Students are asked to keep an eye and ear out for information in the media and in their community about immigration and to ask others about the issue. What has the class found? Post questions, opinions, articles and record in notebooks.
The New Hmong Refugees - From Abandonment to Hope
This article addresses common misconceptions regarding the 2004-2005 resettlement of the Hmong refugees from the Wat Tham Krabok.