In the nineteenth century, the majority of documented migration from other areas of the Americas to the United States was primarily migration from the British colonies in Canada and Newfoundland, as the economic opportunities in the United States were much greater than those to the north. Migration around the turn of the century was slow, as migration from Canada decreased, as well as migration from across the world. Migration from the Americas gradually increased again at the beginning of the twentieth century, peaking in 1924, which saw record numbers of migrants arriving from all three regions. Migration fell again following the Great Depression, however it increased again towards the middle of the century, particularly from Mexico.
Number of documented migrants from the Americas to the United States between 1870 and 1957, by region
Year
Canada and Newfoundland
Mexico
Other American Countries
1957
46,354
49,321
38,485
1956
42,363
61,320
41,030
1955
32,435
43,702
34,299
1954
34,873
30,645
30,069
1953
36,283
17,183
24,184
1952
33,354
9,079
18,616
1951
25,880
6,153
15,598
1950
21,885
6,744
15,562
1949
25,156
8,083
16,095
1948
25,485
8,384
18,877
1947
24,342
7,558
20,853
1946
21,344
7,146
17,576
1945
11,530
6,702
11,414
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