New Zealand: History of Immigration
The Immigrant Drew Bartkiewicz The Immigrant Drew Bartkiewicz

New Zealand: History of Immigration

Moving to another country is a big decision, especially when it means a long and dangerous journey. New Zealand’s immigrant stories over the last 200 years tell of people escaping a difficult past, or lured by promises of a better future.

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My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant
The Immigrant Drew Bartkiewicz The Immigrant Drew Bartkiewicz

My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant

My mother told me I was excited about meeting a stewardess, about getting on a plane. She also reminded me of the one piece of advice she gave me for blending in: If anyone asked why I was coming to America, I should say I was going to Disneyland.

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Why Are Immigrants More Entrepreneurial?
The Immigrant Drew Bartkiewicz The Immigrant Drew Bartkiewicz

Why Are Immigrants More Entrepreneurial?

What do Arianna Huffington (Huffington Post), Dietrich Mateschitz (Red Bull), Elon Musk (Tesla, SpaceX), and Sergey Brin (Google) have in common? Apart from their success as entrepreneurs, they all share one distinct characteristic: extensive cross-cultural experience.

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History of San Francisco’s Chinatown
The Immigrant Drew Bartkiewicz The Immigrant Drew Bartkiewicz

History of San Francisco’s Chinatown

Chinese at that time were coming in from the Orient at about 1,400 on every steamer. True it is, they had been coming in since 1848, but relatively few at a time. Therefore, there was quite a number of the pioneer Chinese here in the days of the old “gold fever.”

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