BEN WATTENBERG: Through the early 1800s, immigration to America had looked like this: primarily English, Scottish, German and Scandinavian. But between 1880 and the 1920s the flow changed.

Over-immigration has always burdened American taxpayers ... given its small population in the 1800s, is roughly the equivalent of the U.S. deporting its 15 million-odd illegal aliens today.

In the late 1800s, a more Germanic nation feared ... asked me to think about the experience of a barber in an American city.

The United States has long conceived of itself as a haven for immigrants, a place welcoming of any person, no matter their origin, to begin a new life as an American. Flying in the face of this ...

I mean quite simply that a stable government, immigration and democracy are what made America stronger than its rivals, giving it a vigorous economy, a powerful military and an overall resilience.

Dozens gathered at Penn's Landing on Monday on St. Patrick's Day to honor Irish immigrants who escaped to America following ...

Voting rights for women, immigrants, Blacks, Native Americans and soldiers went through many changes beginning in the late 1800s, up to the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920. Dr. Rachel ...