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Ellis Island immigration waves reshape U S demographics
Between 1899 and 1954 about 12 million entered the United States via Ellis Island with a peak 3.3 million from southern Italy. Most European arrivals occurred before 1960 while post-1980 immigration trends favor Latin America and Asia, predominantly Mexico. The 1990 census counts about 4.3 million Mexican born residents.
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